Practice question
An alien abroad executes a will conforming to Philippine Code formalities but not the formalities of the foreign execution place. No other defect is alleged. A challenger insists lex loci celebrationis is the sole possible formal rule. Which is correct?
- The challenger is right in every case
- Article 816 supplies alternative formal routes, including Philippine Code conformity
- The will needs no proof at all
- The law of the executor’s bank always controls
- The testator’s nationality is erased
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 16, 17, 815-819: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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