Married women may.
Section 654
SEC. 654. Married women may. — A married woman may be administratrix or executrix, and the marriage of a single woman shall not affect her authority so to act under a previous appointment.
Act No. 190 Section 654
Other provisions in CHAPTER XXXI
- Section 649: In case of vacancy, who to administer.
- Section 650: Power of new administrator.
- Section 651: Appointment of administrator to act with survivor.
- Section 652: His powers.
- Section 653: The court may remove or accept resignation of executor or administrator.
- Section 655: One of coexecutors disqualified, others may act.
- Section 656: Estate of person unheard from for fifteen years may be administered.
- Section 657: Administration revoked if will discovered.
- Section 658: Power of executor in such case.
- Section 659: Acts before revocation to be valid.
CitationAct No. 190 Section 654 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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