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Practice question: Conditional Testamentary Dispositions and Dispositions with a Term

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Practice question

A will leaves property to an heir only if the heir makes a provision in the heir's own will for a named third person. Which rule governs?
  1. Article 875 makes that disposition void
  2. The condition is always enforceable because wills are private
  3. The heir must name the executor as universal heir instead
  4. The condition automatically creates a trust in every case
  5. Only the third person's age matters

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 871–885: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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