Practice question
A valid will institutes one voluntary heir to one-fourth of the inheritance and leaves the remainder undisposed of. There are no compulsory heirs or other dispositions affecting the analysis. Under Article 851, what governs the remainder?
- The instituted heir automatically receives all of it.
- The executor automatically owns it.
- The remainder must be destroyed.
- It is automatically given to the will's witnesses.
- Legal succession applies to the remainder.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 851.
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