Civil Code · Book III: Different Modes of Acquiring Ownership · Title IV: Succession

Article 1069

Chapter 4: Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Successions · Sec. 1: Right of Accretion

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Any sums paid by a parent in satisfaction of the debts of his children, election expenses, fines, and similar expenses shall be brought to collation. (1043a)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.