Civil Law, 2012 Bar — Question 5

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Atty. BUKO, a Filipino, executed a will while he was in Spain. The attestation clause of the said will does not contain Buko's signature. It is valid under Spanish law. At its probate in Manila, it is being opposed on the ground that the attestation clause does not contain BUKO's signature. Is the opposition correct? Choose the best answer. A) Yes, because it is a fatal defect. B) Yes, the will is not valid under Philippine law. C) No, attestation clause is not an act of the testator. D) No, the governing law is Spanish law.

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