Practice question
A will expressly says, 'I disinherit my child because I simply prefer a friend to receive everything.' No statutory cause is specified or otherwise established by that statement. Is preference alone sufficient?
- Yes, any preference removes the legitime
- No, disinheritance must rest on a cause expressly provided by law
- Yes, if the friend agrees
- Yes, because a child can never be a compulsory heir
- No, because disinheritance is never possible
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 854 and 915–923: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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