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

Article 968

Chapter 3: Legal or Intestate Succession · Sec. 1: General Provisions

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

If there are several relatives of the same degree, and one or some of them are unwilling or incapacitated to succeed, his portion shall accrue to the others of the same degree, save the right of representation when it should take place. (922)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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