SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

(A) Special Proceeding Defined (Rule 72)

(B) Distinction between ordinary civil action and special proceedings

(C) Ordinary action distinguished from special proceeding

 Pacific Banking Corp. Employees Org. v. CA, GR 109373. Mar. 20, 1995; 242
SCRA 492

(D) Nature of special proceedings

(E) Cases covered by special proceedings

(F) Other cases involving special proceedings

(G) Special proceedings; how commenced

(H) Applicable rules in special proceedings

(I) Jurisdiction over special proceedings cases

I. Settlement of Estate of Deceased Persons (Rules 73-75, 76-81, 82-86 and 87-90)

A. Jurisdiction and Venue

 Mendoza v. Teh, GR 122646. Mar. 14, 1997, 269 SCRA 764
 Natcher v. CA, GR 133000. Oct. 2, 2001, 366 SCRA 385

B. Venue in judicial settlement of estate

 De Borja v. Tan, GR L-6476. Nov. 18, 1955, 97 Phil 872
 Eusebio v. Eusebio, GR L-8409. Dec. 28, 1956, 100 Phil. 593
 Fule v. CA, GR L-40502. Nov. 29, 1976, 74 SCRA 189

C. Extent of jurisdiction of the probate court

 Lim vs. CA, GR 124715, Jan. 24, 2000, 323 SCRA 102
 Heirs of Sandejas vs. Lina, GR 141634, Feb. 5, 2001, 351 SCRA 183
 Nepomuceno vs. CA, GR L-62952, Oct. 9, 1985, 139 SCRA 206
 Acain vs. IAC, GR L-72706, Oct. 27, 1987, 155 SCRA 100
 Ajero vs. CA, GR 106720, Sept. 15, 1994, 236 SCRA 488
 Reyes-Mesugas vs. Reyes, GR 174835, Mar. 22, 2010, 616 SCRA 345

D. Powers and duties of probate court

D.1 Probate courts cannot determine the issue of ownership except provisionally
 Bernardo vs. CA, GR L-18148, Feb. 28, 1963, 7 SCRA 367
D.2 Nature of action or proceeding; how determined
 Vda de Manalo vs. CA, GR 129242, Jan. 16, 2001, 349 SCRA 135

D.3 Probate proceedings not adversarial; best evidence to be presented

 Vda de Ramos vs. CA, GR L-40804, Jan. 31, 1978, 81 SCRA 393

E. Production and Probate of Will

E.1 Nature of probate proceeding
E.2 Who may petition for probate
E.3 Persons entitled to notice
 Alaban vs. CA, GR 156021, Sept. 23, 2005, 470 SCRA 697

F. Allowance or Disallowance of Will

F.1 Contents of petition for allowance of will; Jurisdictional facts
 Palaganas v. Palaganas, GR 169144. Jan. 26, 2011, 640 SCRA 538
F.2 Grounds for disallowing a will; List exclusive
 Pecson v. Coronel, GR L-20374, Oct. 11, 1923. 45 Phil. 216

F.3 Reprobate; Requisites before will proved outside allowed in the Philippines
 Fluemer v. Hix, GR 32636. Mar. 17, 1930, 54 Phil. 610
 Palaganas v. Palaganas, GR 169144. Jan. 26, 2011, 640 SCRA 538
 Vda. de Perez v. Tolete, GR 76714. June 2, 1994, 232 SCRA 722

F.4 Letters Testamentary and of Administration

(a) When and to whom letters of administration granted
(b) Order of preference
 Uy v. CA, GR 167979. Mar. 15, 2006, 484 SCRA 699
 Gonzales v. Aguinaldo, GR 74769, Sept. 28, 1990, 190 SCRA 112
 Suntay III v. Cojuangco-Suntay, GR 183053. Oct. 10, 2012, 621 SCRA 142
(c) Appointment of co-administrator
 Gabriel v. CA, GR 101512. Aug. 7, 1992, 212 SCRA 413
 Suntay III v. Cojuangco-Suntay, GR 183053. June 16, 2010, 621 SCRA 142
 Uy vs. CA, GR 167979. Mar. 16, 2006, 484 SCRA 699
 Vda. de De la Rosa v. Heirs of Vda. de Damian, GR 155733. Jan. 27,
2006, 480 SCRA 334
(d) Opposition to issuance of letters testamentary; simultaneous filing of
petition for administration
(e) Powers and duties of Executors and Administrators; restrictions on the
powers
 Lindain v. CA, GR 95305. Aug. 20, 1992, 212 SCRA 725
(f) Appointment of Special Administrator
(g) Grounds for removal of administrator

G. Claims against the estate

G.1 Notice
 Gabriel v. Bilon, GR 146989. Feb. 07, 2007, 515 SCRA 29
 Stronghold Insurance Co., Inc. v. Republic-Asahi Glass Corp., GR 147561.
June 22, 2006, 492 SCRA 179

G.2 Time within which claims shall be filed; exceptions

 In the Matter of the Estate of Telesforo de Dios, GR L-7940. Mar. 27,
1913

G.3 Statutes of non-claims; purpose of the rule

 Rio y Compania v. Maslog, GR L-12302. Apr. 13, 1959, 105 Phil. 452
 In the Matter of the Estate of Telesforo de Dios, GR L-7940. Mar. 27,
1913

G.4 Claim of executor or administrator against the estate

G.5 Payment of debts

 Montinola v. Villanueva, GR L-26008, Nov. 4, 1926, 49 Phil. 528

H. Actions by and against executors and administrators

H.1 Actions that may be brought against executors and administrators

 Philippine Trust Co. v. Luzon Surety Co., Inc., GR L-13031. May 30, 1961,
2 SCRA 122
 Romualdez v. Tiglao, GR L-51151, July 24, 1981, 105 SCRA 762

H.2 Requisites before creditor may bring an action for recovery of property
fraudulently conveyed by the deceased

I. Distribution and Partition (Rule 69)

I.1 Liquidation of the estate; distribution of decedent’s assets

 Vera v. Navarro, GR L-27745. Oct. 18, 1977, 79 SCRA 408

I.2 Project of Partition

 Cama de Reyes v. Reyes de Ilano, GR L-42092. Oct. 28, 1936, 63 Phil.
629

I.3 Remedies of an heir entitled to residue but not given his share
 Ramos v. Ortuzar, GR L-3299. Aug. 29, 1951, 89 Phil. 730
 Solivio v. CA, GR 83484. Feb. 12, 1990, 182 SCRA 119

I.4 Instances when probate court may issue writ of execution

 Vda. De Valera v. Ofilada, GR L-27526. Sept. 12, 1974, 59 SCRA 96
II. Summary Settlement of Estate (Rule 74)
A. Extrajudicial settlement by agreement between heirs, when allowed·
 Guevara v. Guevara, GR 48840. Dec. 29, 1943, 74 Phil 479B.

B. Affidavit of self-adjudication by sole heir (Sec. 1, Rule 74)

 Cua v. Vargas, GR No. 156536. Oct. 31, 2006, 506 SCRA 374
 Portugal vs. Portugal-Beltran, GR 155555. Aug. 16. 2005, 467 SCRA 184
 Vda. de De la Rosa vs. Heirs of Vda. de Damian, GR 155733. Jan. 27, 2006,
480 SCRA 334

C. Summary Settlement of estates of small value, when allowed (Sec. 2, Rule 74)
 Abarro v. De Guia, GR L-47317, June 10, 1941. 72 Phil. 245

D. Remedies of aggrieved parties after extra-judicial settlement of estate

 Pereira v. CA, GR 81147. June 20, 1989, 174 SCRA 154

E. Two-year prescriptive period

 PEZA v. Fernandez, GR 138971. June 6, 2001, 358 SCRA 489

III. Escheat (Rule 91)

 Municipal Council of San Pedro, Laguna v. Colegio de San Jose, GR L-45460.
Feb. 25, 1938, 65 Phil. 318
 RCBC v. Hi-Tri Development Corp., GR 192413. June 13, 2012, 672 SCRA 514

A. When to file the petition

B. Requisites for filing petition

 City of Manila v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, GR L-10033. Aug. 30,
1917

C. Remedy of respondent against petition; period for filing a claim

 Balais-Mabanag v. Register of Deeds of Quezon City, GR 153142. Mar. 29,
2010, 617 SCRA 1

IV. Guardianship (Rules 92-97)

 Francisco v. CA, GR L-57438. Jan. 3, 1984, 212 Phil. 346
 Government of the Philippine Islands v. El Monte De Piedad y Caja De
Ahorras De Manila, GR L-9959. Dec. 13, 1916, 35 Phil. 72

A. General powers and duties of guardians

B. Conditions of the bond of the guardian

C. Rule on Guardianship over minor (AM 03-02-05-SC)

 Cabales v. CA, GR 162421. Aug. 31, 2007, 531 SCRA 691
  Hernandez v. San Juan-Santos, GR 166470, Aug. 7, 2009, 595 SCRA 464
 People v. Flores, GR 188315. Aug. 25, 2010, 629 SCRA 478
 Uy v. CA, GR 109557. Nov. 29, 2000, 346 SCRA 246

V. Trustees (Rule 98)

A. RTC to appoint a trustee
B. Trustee distinguished from executor/administrator
C. Conditions deemed written in the bond
D. Grounds for the removal and resignation of a trustee
E. Extent of authority of trustee

VI. Adoption (Rule 99, superseded by the Rule on Adoption per AM 02-6-02-SC)
A. Distinctions between domestic adoption and inter-country adoption

B. Domestic adoption
B.1 Effects of adoption
B.2 Instances when adoption may be rescinded
B.3 Effects of rescission of adoption

C. Inter-country adoption
C.1 When allowed
C.2 Functions of the RTC
C.3 “Best interest of minor” standard
 Anonymous v. Curamen, AM P-08-2549, June 18, 2010, 621 SCRA 212
 DSWD v. Judge Belen, AM RTJ-96-1362, July 18, 1997
 In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle P. Lim, Monina P. Lim, GR 168992-
93. May 21, 2009, 588 SCRA 98
 In the Matter of the Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia, GR
148311. Mar. 31, 2005, 454 SCRA 541
 Lahom v. Sibulo, GR 143989, July 14, 2003, 406 SCRA 135
 Landingin v. Republic, GR 164948. June 27, 2006, 493 SCRA 415
 Republic v. Hernandez, GR 117209. Feb. 9, 1996, 253 SCRA 509

VII. Rescission and revocation of adoption (Rule 100, superseded by the Rule on
Adoption per AM 02-6-02-SC)

VIII. Proceedings for Hospitalization of Insane Persons (Rule 101)

IX. Writ of Habeas Corpus (Rule 102)

A. Contents of the petition
B. Contents of the return
C. Peremptory writ vis-a-vis preliminary citation
 Lee Yick Hon v. Insular Collector of Customs, GR L-16779. Mar. 30, 1921, 41
Phil. 548
D. When writ is proper or not
E. When writ not allowed or discharge authorized
F. Distinctions between Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data
G. Rules on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in Relation to Custody of
Minors (AM No. 03-04-04-SC)

X. Writ of Amparo (AM No. 07-9-12-SC)

XI. Writ of Habeas Data (AM No. 08-1-16-SC)

A. Cases on Writ of Habeas Corpus
 Ampatuan v. Macaraig, GR 182497, June 29, 2010, 622 SCRA 266
 Go v. Dimagiba, GR 151876. June 21, 2005, 460 SCRA 451
 Go, Sr. v. Ramos, GR 167569. Sept. 4, 2009, 598 SCRA 266
 In Re: The Writ of Habeas Corpus for Reynaldo De Villa, GR 158802. Nov.
17, 2004, 442 SCRA 706
 In the Matter of the Petition for Habeas Corpus, Ashraf Kunting, GR 167193.
Apr. 19, 2006, 487 SCRA 602
 Moncupa v. Enrile, GR L-63345. Jan. 30, 1986, 141 SCRA 233
 Pulido v. Abu, GR 170924. July 4, 2007, 526 SCRA 483
 Salientes v. Abanilla, GR No. 162734. Aug. 29, 2006, 500 SCRA 128
 So v. Tacla, Jr., GR No. 190108. Oct. 19, 2010, 633 SCRA 563
 Vetuz v. Villanueva, GR 169482, Jan. 29, 2008, 543 SCRA 63
 Vicente vs. Majaducon, AM RTJ-02-1698, June 23, 2005, 461 SCRA 12

B. Cases on Writ of Amparo and Writ of Habeas Data

 Roxas v. Macapagal Arroyo, GR 189155. Sept. 7, 2010, 630 SCRA 211
 Secretary of National Defense v. Manalo, GR 180906. Oct. 7, 2008, 568 SCRA
1
 Tapuz v. Del Rosario, GR 182484. June 17, 2008, 554 SCRA 768

XII. Change of Name (Rule 103)

A. Rule 103 governs petitions for change of given name or surname
 Alba v. CA, GR 164041, July 29, 2005, 465 SCRA 495
 Ceruila v. Delantar, GR 140305, Dec. 9, 2005, 477 SCRA 134

B. Differences under Rule 103, RA 9048 and Rule 108

 Re: Final Report on the Judicial Audit Conducted at the RTC Branch 67,
Paniqui, Tarlac, AM 06-07-414-RTC, Oct. 19, 2007
 Republic v. Bolante, GR 160597. July 20, 2006, 495 SCRA 729
 Republic v. Mercadera, GR 186027. Dec. 8, 2010, 637 SCRA 654

C. Grounds for Change of Name

 Republic v. Hernandez, GR 117209. Feb. 9, 1996, 253 SCRA 50

XIII. Voluntary Dissolution of Corporations – deemed repealed by Sections 117 to

122,
Title XIV, Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 or the Corporation Code (Rule 104)
XIV. Judicial Approval of Voluntary Recognition of Minor Natural Children (Rule
105)

XV. Constitution of Family Home – deemed repealed by Articles 252 to 253 of

Executive Order No. 209 or the Family Code (Rule 106)

XVI. Absentees (Rule 107)

A. Purpose of the Rules (under Arts. 381 to 386, CC)
B. Who may file, when to file

XVII. Cancellation or Correction of Entries in the Civil Registry (Rule 108)

 Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas, GR 186571. Aug. 11, 2010, 628 SCRA 266
 Republic v. Coseteng-Magpayo, GR 189476. Feb. 2, 2011, 641 SCRA 533

XVIII. Appeals in Special Proceedings (Rule 109)

A. Judgments and orders for which appeal may be taken
B. When to appeal
C. Modes of appeal
 Zayco v. Hinlo, Jr., GR 170243, Apr. 16, 2008, 551 SCRA 613

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