Practice question
An alien makes a will in the Philippines according to the law of the alien’s nationality, and the will may be proved and allowed under that law. Which provision supplies a specific formal-validity route?
- Article 819 automatically voids every alien will
- Only the place of the assets matters
- No alternative form can be recognized
- The testator’s hotel policy governs
- Article 817 recognizes the stated national-law route
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 16, 17, 815-819: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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