Article 494

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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Co-ownership may be terminated by partition at any time — any co-owner can demand partition. No co-owner can be compelled to remain in a co-ownership forever.

Key point

Any co-owner can demand that jointly owned property be divided or sold.

Official text — RA 386

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