Chapter 1. The Family as an Institution

Art. 149. The family, being the foundation of the nation, is a actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes which public policy cherishes and protects. Consequently, family relations are governed by law and no custom, practice or agreement actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes of the family shall be recognized or given effect.

Art. 150. Family relations include those:

(1) Between husband and wife;

(2) Between parents and children;

(3) Among brothers and sisters, whether of the factual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes.

Art. 151. No suit between members of the same family shall prosper unless it should appear from the verified complaint or petition that actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes toward a actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes have been made, but that the same have failed. If it is shown that no such efforts were in fact made, the same case must be actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes.

This rule shall not apply to cases which may not be the subject of actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes under the Civil Code.

Chapter 2. The Family Home

Art. 152. The family home, constituted jointly by the husband and the wife or by an actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes , is the dwelling house where they and their family reside, and the land on which it is situated.

Art. 153. The family home is deemed constituted on a house and lot from the time it is actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes . From the time of its constitution and so long as any of its actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes actually resides therein, the family home continues to be such and is exempt from actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes, forced sale or actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes except as hereinafter provided and to the extent of the value allowed by law.

Art. 154. The beneficiaries of a family home are:

(1) The husband and wife, or an unmarried person who is the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes; and

(2) Their parents, actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes, descendants, brothers and sisters, whether the relationship be actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes, who are living in the family home and who depend upon the head of the family for actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes.

Art. 155. The family home shall be exempt from execution, actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes except:

(1) For nonpayment of actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes;

(2) For actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes incurred prior to the constitution of the family home;

(3) For debts secured by actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes on the premises before or after such constitution; and

(4) For debts due to laborers, mechanics, architects, builders, materialmen and others who have actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes or furnished material for the construction of the building.

Art. 156. The family home must be part of the properties of the absolute community or the conjugal partnership, or of the exclusive properties of either spouse with the actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes . It may also be constituted by an actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes on his or her own property.

Nevertheless, property that is the subject of a actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes where ownership is reserved by the vendor only to actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes of the purchase price may be constituted as a family home.

Art. 157. The actual value of the family home shall not exceed, at the time of its constitution, the amount of the actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes in urban areas, and actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes in rural areas, or such amounts as may hereafter be fixed by law.

In any event, if the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes after the adoption of this Code, the value actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes for the constitution of a family home shall be the basis of evaluation.

For purposes of this Article, urban areas are deemed to include actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes and municipalities whose annual income at least equals that legally required for chartered cities. All others are deemed to be actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes.

Art. 158. The family home may be sold, actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes , donated, assigned or actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes by the owner or owners thereof with the written consent of the person constituting the same, the latter's spouse, and a actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes of legal age. In case of conflict, the court shall decide.

Art. 159. The family home shall continue despite the actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes of one or both spouses or of the unmarried head of the family for a period of actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes or for as long as there is a actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes, and the heirs cannot actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes the same unless the court finds actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes therefor. This rule shall apply regardless of whoever owns the property or constituted the family home. (238a)

Art. 160. When a actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes whose claims is not among those mentioned in Article 155 obtains a judgment in his favor, and he has actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes to believe that the family home is actually worth more than the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes fixed in Article 157, he may apply to the court which rendered the judgment for an order directing the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes. The court shall so order if it finds that the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes of the family home exceeds the maximum amount allowed by law as of the time of its constitution. If the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes actual value exceeds the maximum allowed in Article 157 and results from actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes introduced by the person or persons constituting the family home, by the owner or owners of the property, or by any of the beneficiaries, the same rule and procedure shall apply.

At the execution sale, no bid actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes allowed for a family home shall be considered. The proceeds shall be applied first to the amount mentioned in Article 157, and then to the liabilities under the judgment and the costs. The excess, if any, shall be delivered to the actual valuealienatedascendantsattachmentbasic social institutionbelow the valuebeneficiarieschartered citiescompelling reasonscompromiseconditional sale on installmentscreditordeathdebtsdestructivedismissedearnest effortsencumberedexecutionexisting family residencesforced sale or attachmentguarantee paymenthead of a familyincreasedjudgment debtorlatter's consentlegal supportlegitimate or illegitimatemajority of the beneficiariesmaximum amountminor beneficiarymortgagesmost favorableoccupied as a family residenceonly one family homepartitionreasonable groundsrendered servicerural areassale of the property under executionsubsequent voluntary improvementstaxesten yearsthree hundred thousand pesostwo hundred thousand pesosull or half-bloodunmarried head of a familyvalue of the currency changes.

Art. 161. For purposes of availing of the benefits of a family home as provided for in this Chapter, a person may constitute, or be the beneficiary of, actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes .

Art. 162. The provisions in this Chapter shall also govern actual value alienated ascendants attachment basic social institution below the value beneficiaries chartered cities compelling reasons compromise conditional sale on installments creditor death debts destructive dismissed earnest efforts encumbered execution existing family residences forced sale or attachment guarantee payment head of a family increased judgment debtor latter's consent legal support legitimate or illegitimate majority of the beneficiaries maximum amount minor beneficiary mortgages most favorable occupied as a family residence only one family home partition reasonable grounds rendered service rural areas sale of the property under execution subsequent voluntary improvements taxes ten years three hundred thousand pesos two hundred thousand pesos ull or half-blood unmarried head of a family value of the currency changes insofar as said provisions are applicable.