Practice question
An only child validly repudiates a parent’s intestate inheritance. The child’s descendants claim solely by representing that repudiating child. What does Article 977 provide?
- Repudiation always creates representation
- Every descendant takes only as the repudiator’s agent
- The repudiator still receives the same share
- The repudiation is irrelevant in every case
- An heir who repudiates may not be represented; any next-degree entitlement must be assessed in the descendants’ own right
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 969 and 977: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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