PD 1083 Article 98

Succession by absentee.

Article 98

ARTICLE 98. Succession by absentee. — The share of an heir who is missing or otherwise absent at the time of the death of the decedent shall be reserved: (a) Until he reappears and claims it; (b) Until he is proven dead; or (c) Until the lapse of ten years after which he shall be presumed dead by decree of the court.

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