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Article 1009

RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines

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Should there be neither brothers nor sisters nor children of brothers or sisters, the other collateral relatives shall succeed to the estate.

Official text — RA 386

Should there be neither brothers nor sisters nor children of brothers or sisters, the other collateral relatives shall succeed to the estate.

The latter shall succeed without distinction of lines or preference among them by reason of relationship by the whole blood. (954a)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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