Text of the provision
Sec. 3. Married women may serve. — A married woman may serve as executrix or administratrix, and the marriage of a single woman shall not affect her authority so to serve under a previous appointment.
Rules of Court, Rule 78, Section 3. 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 3 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.
- Section 4 — Letters testamentary issued when will allowed.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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