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

Article 1088

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

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Should any of the heirs sell his hereditary rights to a stranger before the partition, any or all of the co-heirs may be subrogated to the rights of the purchaser by reimbursing him for the price of the sale, provided they do so within the period of one month from the time they were notified in writing of the sale by the vendor. (1067a)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.