Succession defined.
Article 89
ARTICLE 89. Succession defined. — Succession is a mode of acquisition by virtue of which the estate of a person is transmitted to his heirs or others in accordance with this code.
PD 1083 Article 89
PD 1083 Article 89
Other provisions in TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 90: Successional rights, when vested.
- Article 91: Requisites of succession.
- Article 92: Inheritance (Mirath).
- Article 93: Disqualifications to succession.
- Article 94: Succession from acknowledging person.
- Article 95: Succession by illegitimate child.
- Article 96: Succession between divorced persons.
- Article 97: Succession by conceived child.
- Article 98: Succession by absentee.
- Article 99: Order of succession.
CitationPD 1083 Article 89 (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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