Text of the provision
Sec. 4. Letters testamentary issued when will allowed. — When a will has been proved and allowed, the court shall issue letters testamentary thereon to the person named as executor therein, if he is competent, accepts the trust, and gives bond as required by these rules.
Rules of Court, Rule 78, Section 4. 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 4 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 3 — Married women may serve.
- Section 5 — Where some coexecutors disqualified others may act.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.