Article 840
RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision
ELI5— what this means for you
Naming an heir in a will is the act by which someone designates who will inherit their property, rights, and obligations after they die.
Official text — RA 386
Institution of heir is an act by virtue of which a testator designates in his will the person or persons who are to succeed him in his property and transmissible rights and obligations. (n)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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