Text of the provision
Sec. 1. Who are incompetent to serve as executors or administrators. — No person is competent to serve as executor or administrator who: (a) Is a minor; (b) Is not a resident of the Philippines; and (c) Is in the opinion of the court unfit to execute the duties of the trust by reason of drunkenness, improvidence, or want of understanding or integrity, or by reason of conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude.
Rules of Court, Rule 78, Section 1. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against four independently published renderings of the Rules of Court — only text on which at least two independent publishers agree is shown.
About this section
This is Section 1 of Rule 78 (Letters Testamentary And Of Administration, When And To Whom Issued) of the Rules of Court of the Philippines — the Special Proceedings rules (Rules 72–109), in force since January 1, 1964. The text above is reproduced verbatim.
Related provisions
- Section 2 — Executor of executor not to administer estate.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.