What is the order of succession in intestate inheritance according to Article 1829?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Descendants, ascendants, spouse and collateral relatives
- Step 1: Article 1829 sets this order, with the spouse concurring with descendants and ascendants in some cases.
Answer
Descendants, ascendants, spouse and collateral relatives.
Why not the others: The other lists reverse the order.
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