Text of the provision
Sec. 3. Court to set time for hearing. Notice thereof. — When a petition for letters of administration is filed in the court having jurisdiction, such court shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition, and shall cause notice thereof to be given to the known heirs and creditors of the decedent, and to any other persons believed to have an interest in the estate, in the manner provided in Sections 3 and 4 of Rule 76.
Rules of Court, Rule 79, 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 79 (Opposing Issuance Of Letters Testamentary. Petition And Contest For Letters Of Administration) 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 — Contents of petition for letters of administration.
- Section 4 — Opposition to petition for administration.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.