Text of the provision
Sec. 1. Administration revoked if will discovered; Proceedings thereupon. — If after letters of administration have been granted on the estate of a decedent as if he had died intestate, his will is proved and allowed by the court, the letters of administration shall be revoked and all powers thereunder cease, and the administrator shall forthwith surrender the letters to the court, and render his account within such time as the court directs. Proceedings for the issuance of letters testamentary or of administration under the will shall be as hereinbefore provided.
Rules of Court, Rule 82, 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 82 (Revocation Of Administration, Death, Resignation, And Removal Of Executors And Administrators) 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 — Court may remove or accept resignation of executor or administrator; Proceedings upon death, resignation, or removal.
Cases citing this section
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