This document outlines various laws and cases related to succession in the Philippines. It covers topics such as the form and content of wills, subjects and objects of succession, opening of succession, testament capacity and intent, solemnities of wills, witnesses to wills, holographic wills, revocation of wills, allowance and disallowance of wills, legitime, preterition, reserva troncal and adoptiva, institution of heirs, substitution of heirs, legacies and devises, general provisions, order of intestate succession, partition and distribution of estates, and executors and administrations. The document provides over 50 citations of relevant laws and cases to support the discussion of Philippine succession
This document outlines various laws and cases related to succession in the Philippines. It covers topics such as the form and content of wills, subjects and objects of succession, opening of succession, testament capacity and intent, solemnities of wills, witnesses to wills, holographic wills, revocation of wills, allowance and disallowance of wills, legitime, preterition, reserva troncal and adoptiva, institution of heirs, substitution of heirs, legacies and devises, general provisions, order of intestate succession, partition and distribution of estates, and executors and administrations. The document provides over 50 citations of relevant laws and cases to support the discussion of Philippine succession
This document outlines various laws and cases related to succession in the Philippines. It covers topics such as the form and content of wills, subjects and objects of succession, opening of succession, testament capacity and intent, solemnities of wills, witnesses to wills, holographic wills, revocation of wills, allowance and disallowance of wills, legitime, preterition, reserva troncal and adoptiva, institution of heirs, substitution of heirs, legacies and devises, general provisions, order of intestate succession, partition and distribution of estates, and executors and administrations. The document provides over 50 citations of relevant laws and cases to support the discussion of Philippine succession
This document outlines various laws and cases related to succession in the Philippines. It covers topics such as the form and content of wills, subjects and objects of succession, opening of succession, testament capacity and intent, solemnities of wills, witnesses to wills, holographic wills, revocation of wills, allowance and disallowance of wills, legitime, preterition, reserva troncal and adoptiva, institution of heirs, substitution of heirs, legacies and devises, general provisions, order of intestate succession, partition and distribution of estates, and executors and administrations. The document provides over 50 citations of relevant laws and cases to support the discussion of Philippine succession
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LAW GOVERNING FORM
In re Will of Rev Abadia, Art. 795
Fleumer v. Hix, 54 Phil. 610 Estate of Giberson, 48 O.G. #7, 2657 Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576 Estate of Rodriguez, 46 O.G. #2, p. 584
LAW GOVERNING CONTENT
Estate of Christensen, 61 O. G #46, p. 7302 Estate of Amos Bellis, 20 SCRA 358 Cayetano v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 524
SUBJECTS OF SUCCESSION
Cayetano v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 522 Parish Priest of Victoria v. Rigor, 89 SCRA 522
OBJECTS OF SUCCESSION
Reyes v. CA, S.C L-5620 July 31, 1954 Guinto v. Medina, 50 O.G. #1, p. 199, Oct. 7, 1953
OPENING OF SUCCESSION
Uson v. Del Rosario, 92 Phil. 530 De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577 Bonilla v. Barcena, 71 SCRA 491 Cruz v. Cruz, G.R. No. 173292, September 1, 2010 Bough v. Modesto, Jan 28, 1954, 94 Phil Borromeo-Herrera v. Borromeo. 152 SCRA 171
TESTAMENT CAPACITY AND INTENT
Baltazar v. Laxa, G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012
SOLEMNITIES OF WILL
Suroza v. Honrado, 110 SCRA 388 Garcia v. Lacuesta, 90 Phil. 489 Balonan v. Abellana, 109 Phil. 358 Nera v. Rimando, 18 Phil. 450 Taboada v. Rosal, 118 SCRA 195 Echavez v. Dozen Constructions, G.R. No. 192916, October 11, 2010 In re Enqirue Lopez. Lopez v. Lopez, G.R. No. 189984, November 12, 2012 Icasiano v. Icasiano, 11 SCRA 422 Cruz v. Villasor, 54 SCRA,31 Gabucan v. Manta, 95 SCRA 752 Javellana v. Ledesma, 97 Phil. 258
Witnesses to a will
Gonzales v. CA, 90 SCRA 183 Garcia v. Vasquez, 32 SCRA
Holographic Wills
Roxas v. De Jesus, 134 SCRA 245 Kalaw v. Relova, 132 SCRA 237
Revocation of Wills and Testamentary Dispositions
Gago v. Mamuyac, 49 Phil. 902 Casiano v. CA, 158 SCRA 451 Molo v. Molo, 90 Phil. 37
Allowance of Wills
Agtagrap v. Agtagrap, G.R No. 177099 and 177192, June 8, 2011 De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577 Gan v. Yap, 104 Phil 509 Rodelas v. Aranza, 119 SCRA 16 Azaola v. Singson, 109 Phil. 102 Codoy v. Calungay, 312 SCRA 333 Uy Kiao Eng v. Nixon Lee, G.R. No. 176831, January 15, 2010 Palaganas v. Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011 Gallanosa v. Arcangel, 83 SCRA 676 De la Cerna v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 33 Roberts v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 333 Nepocumeno v. Ca, 139 SCRA 206
Disallowance of Wills
Pascual v. de la Cruz, 28 SCRA 421
Legitime
Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69 Santiago v. Santiago, et. al., G.R. 17859, August 9, 2010 Arellano v. Pascual, GR. No. 189776, December 15, 2010 Dizon-Rivera v. Dizon, 33 SCRA 554 De Roma v. CA, 152 SCRA 205 Locsin v. CA, 206 SCRA 383
Preterition
Heirs of Policrino Ureta, Sr. v. Heirs of Liberato Ureta, G.R. No. 165748 and 165748 and 165930, September 14, 2011 Aznar v. Duncan, 17 SCRA 590 Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449 Reyes v. Barreto-Datu, 19 SCRA 85 Escuin v. Escuin, 11 Phil. 332 Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452 Solano v. CA, 126 SCRA 122 Acain v. CA 155 SCRA 100
Reserva Troncal
Edroso v. Sablam, 25 Phil. 295 Seinnes v. Esparcia. 1 SCRA 750 Florentino v. Florentino, 40 Phil. 480 Padura v. Baldovino, 104 Phil. 1065 Chua v. CFI, 78 SCRA 406 Gonzales v. CFI 104 SCRA 161 De Papa v. Camacho, 144 SCRA 281
Reserva Adoptiva
Banawa v. Mirano, 97 SCRA 517 Teotico v. del Val, 13 SCRA 406
Institution of Heirs
Austia v. Reyes, 31 SCRA 754 Vda. De Kilayko v. Tengco, 207 SCRA 600
Substitution of Heirs
Palacios v. Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704 Crisologo v. Singzon, 49 SCRA 491
Legacies and Devises
Fernandez v. Dimagiba, 21 SCRA 428 Belen v. Bank of P.I., L-14474, 31 Oct. 1960
General Provisions
Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69 De los Santos v. De La Cruz, 37 SCRA 555 Teotico v. Del Val, supra Diaz v. IAC, 150 SCRA 645 De los Santos v. Feraris-Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986 Corpuz v. Corpuz, 85 SCRA 567
Order of Intestate Succession
Corpus v. Corpus, 85 SCRA 567 Leonardo v. CA, 120 SCRA 890 Santillon v. Mirandan, 14 SCRA 563 Bicomong v. Almanza, 80 SCRA 421 Bacayo v. Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986
Partition and Distribution of the Estate
Neri v. Heirs of Spouses Uy, G.R. No. 194366, October 10, 2012 Alsua Betts v. CA, 92 SCRA 332 Doromal v. CA, L-36083, 2 Sept. 1975 Alonzo v. 1AC, 150 SCRA 517 Bautista v. Grino-Aquino, 166 SCRA 760 De los Santos v. De la Cruz, supra Guilas v. Judge, L-026695, 31 Jan. 1972. De los Santos v. de la Cruz, 37 SCRA 558 Agustines v. CFI, 45 O.G. Supp #9, p. 184 April 3, 1948
Executors and Administrations
In re: Intestate Estate of Cristina Aguinaldo-Suntay. Emilio Suntay III v. Isabel Conjuangco-Suntay, G.R. No. 183053, June 16, 2010 Manungas v. Loreto, G.R. No. 193161, August 22, 2011