Text of the provision
Sec. 6. When letters of administration granted to any applicant. — Letters of administration may be granted to any qualified applicant, though it appears that there are other competent persons having better right to the administration, if such persons fail to appear when notified and claim the issuance of letters to themselves.
Rules of Court, Rule 79, Section 6. 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 6 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 5 — Hearing and order for letters to issue.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.