Article 1048
RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision
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Deaf-mutes who can read and write may accept or repudiate the inheritance personally or through an agent.
Official text — RA 386
Deaf-mutes who can read and write may accept or repudiate the inheritance personally or through an agent. Should they not be able to read and write, the inheritance shall be accepted by their guardians. These guardians may repudiate the same with judicial approval. (996a)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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