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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 952
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Date filed
January 18, 2021
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08407 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTICLE 952 |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to establish the fact that an heir is no longer the continuation of the personality of the deceased and therefore does not assume responsibility for the obligations of the decedent.Intends to amend Art. 952 of the Civil Code (which mentions a charge of a legacy or a devise upon an heir), to be read as follows:"The heir or the executor or administrator of the estate must deliver the very thing bequeathed if he is liable to do so and cannot discharge this obligation by paying its value. . ." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F. |
| DATE FILED : 2021-01-18 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Bañas-Nograles (000 2021-03-09) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2021-01-20 |
Abstract
Seeks to establish the fact that an heir is no longer the continuation of the personality of the deceased and therefore does not assume responsibility for the obligations of the decedent.Intends to amend Art. 952 of the Civil Code (which mentions a charge of a legacy or a devise upon an heir), to be read as follows:"The heir or the executor or administrator of the estate must deliver the very thing bequeathed if he is liable to do so and cannot discharge this obligation by paying its value. . ."
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