Practice question
A will misspells an instituted heir's surname, but other identifying facts establish with certainty the person intended. Under Article 844, what is the effect of this error?
- The whole will is necessarily void.
- The heir must change their legal surname.
- The estate automatically becomes ownerless.
- The error does not invalidate the institution when the heir can otherwise be identified with certainty.
- The executor inherits the mistaken share automatically.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 844.
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