Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 850Acceptancemaybe express or implied.
Sub-title III
(1) Acceptance may be either express or implied.
(2) It is express, if the status of heir is assumed either in a public deed or in a private writing.
(3) It is implied, if the heir performs any act which necessarily implies his intention to accept the inheritance, and which he would not be entitled to perform except in his capacity as heir.