COURSE SYLLABUS

WILLS AND SUCCESSION

Course Title: Wills and Succession

Professor: Atty. Resci Angelli R. Rizada

Semester/SY: 1st Semester SY 2020-2021

Pre-requisites: Persons and Family Relations, Property

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

This is a four-unit course which aims to study the laws on Wills and Succession, as
contained in the New Civil Code of the Philippines. The entire course includes Article 744 until
Article 1105 of the New Civil Code and includes the following topics: General Provisions,
Testamentary Succession, Wills, Revocation of Wills and Testamentary Dispositions, Allowance
and Disallowance of Wills, Institution of Heirs, Substitution of Heirs, Conditional Testamentary
Dispositions and Testamentary Dispositions With a Term, Legitimes, Disinheritance, Legacies and
Devises, Legal or Intestate Succession, Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Successions,
Acceptance and Repudiation of the Inheritance, Partition and Distribution of the Estate.

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students shall be expected to know the legal principles behind Wills and Succession. They
will be able to gain knowledge about both testamentary and intestate succession, including
institution of heirs, legitimes, disinheritance, and other topics. They will likewise learn how to
calculate legitimes, and how to distribute the estate among the heirs. They will be able to
properly analyze problems and how to solve them, based on the basic principles of succession.

III. TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The course outline shall be discussed based on the codal provisions. At the same time,
students shall be required to recite what they have learned from the law and jurisprudence. This
way, they will have the opportunity to properly analyze the law and apply them, based on the
cases provided. Students will likewise be given problems and situations and they shall resolve
these problems by applying their knowledge of the subject.

IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING SYSTEM

Course Requirements Grade Breakdown

Expanded Syllabus/Written Reports/Case 10%
Digests

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 Recitation, Attendance, Quizzes 10%
Exams (Prelim, Midterm, Finals 80%

V. COURSE POLICIES

The following policies and/or house rules shall be observed:

I. Course content will be delivered synchronously (live lectures) and asynchronously

(pre-recorded lectures).
II. Every student is expected to read all assigned codal articles, special laws, and cases as
provided in the Course Outline.
III. Read the assigned cases in their full text. Relying on case digests is discouraged.
IV. Recitation is conducted and graded every session. Coaching is strictly prohibited.
V. Students are required to take the prelim, mid-term and final examinations as
scheduled. Failure to take the examinations, without valid cause, or missing the
completion exam, shall result in a failing grade for the course.

VI. Any form of cheating shall result in a failing FINAL GRADE.

VII. Attendance may not be checked always. However, when a student is called for
recitation and he is absent, a grade of zero (0) will automatically be given for that
session.

VI. COURSE OUTLINE

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS (Arts. 774-780)

A. Laws that govern Succession

B. Definition and Nature of Succession/What is transmitted-Arts. 774, 776, 781
C. Kinds of Succession
1. Intervivos and Mortis Causa
2. Testamentary, intestate, or mixed
3. Compulsory and voluntary
4. Universal and particular
D. Basis of Succession
E. Elements of Succession
1. a mode of acquiring ownership
2. a gratuitous transmission
3. a transmission of property, rights, and obligations to another
to the extent of the value of inheritance
4. a transmission by virtue of death- Art. 777
5. a transmission that occurs either by will or by law
F. Subjective Elements of Succession-Art. 782
1. decedent
2. heirs/legatee/devisees
G. Objective Elements of Succession
- See also Rule 86 of Rules of Court, RA1056, RA 7170, Art. 89 RPC

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 H. Opening of Succession

II. TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION

A. Wills

1. In General

a. Definition and characteristics - (Arts. 783-787)

(1) Personal Act; Non-delegability of will-making – Arts. 784-785, 787;

exception – 786

(2) Rules of Construction and Interpretation/Law Governing Formal

Validity – Art. 788-795

2. Testamentary Capacity and Intent – (Arts. 796-803)

a. Age Requirement – Art. 797

b. Soundness of Mind; Presumptions – Arts. 798-801

3. Form

a. Formal Validity Rules - Arts. 17, 815-817, 819

(1) See Law Governing Substantive Validity – Arts. 15, 16, 1039

b. Common requirements – Art. 804

(1) In Writing

(2) Language/Dialect Requirement

c. Notarial Wills

(1) Arts. 805-806

(2) Special rules for handicapped testators – Arts. 807-808

(3) Substantial Compliance – Art. 809

(4) Requisites – Arts. 820-824

d. Holographic Wills

(1) Requirements – Arts. 810-814

(2) Witnesses Required for Probate – Art. 811 Alterations, Requirements

– Art. 814

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 e. Joint Wills – Arts. 818-819

4. Codicils, Definition and Formal Requirements – Arts. 825-826

5. Incorporate by Reference

6. Revocation (Arts. 828-834); kinds (Art. 830)

7. Allowance and Disallowance of Wills (Arts. 838-839)

a. Probate Requirement – Art. 838

(1) Issues to be Resolved in Probate Proceedings – Art. 839

(a) Exceptions – when practical considerations demand the

intrinsic validity of the will be resolved

(2) Effect of Final Decree of Probate, Res Judicata on Formal Validity

b. Grounds for Denying Probate – Art. 839

B. Institution of Heirs (Arts. 840-856)

1. Preterition – Definition, Requisites and Effects (Art. 854)

2. Concept – Art. 854

3. Compulsory Heirs in the Direct Line

4. Preterition vs. Disposition less than Legitime/Donation Inter Vivos – Arts. 855, 906-
918

5. Effects of Preterition, devisees only entitled to completion of legitime

C. Substitution of Heirs (Arts. 857-870)

1. Definition – Art. 857

2. Kinds – Arts. 858-860

3. Simple Substitution – Art. 859

4. Fideicommissary Substitution – Arts. 863-866, 869

D. Conditional Testamentary Dispositions and Testamentary Dispositions with a Term – Arts.

871-885

E. Legitime (Arts. 886-914)

1. Definition – Art. 886

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 2. Compulsory Heirs and Various Combinations – Arts. 887-903

3. Reserva Troncal – Art. 891

4. Disinheritance

a. Disinheritance for cause – Art. 919

(1) Reconciliation – Art. 922

(2) Rights of descendants of person disinherited – Art. 923

b. Disinheritance without cause - Art. 918

5. Legacies and Devisees – Arts. 924-959

III. INTESTATE SUCCESSION

A. Causes of Intestate Succession/General Provisions-Arts. 960-969

B. Fundamental Rules of Intestacy- Arts. 963-969

(a) Rules of Proximity
(b) Rule of Equal Division

C. Right of Representation--Arts. 970-977

(a) Nature of Right of Representation

(b) Heirs Entitled to the Right of Representation
(c) Representation in the Direct Descending Line
(d) Representation in the Collateral Line
(e) Entitlement under the Right of Representation

D. Order of Intestate Succession-Arts. 978-1014, 992

(a) Order of Intestate Succession to a Legitimate Person

(b) Order of Intestate Succession to an Illegitimate Person
(c) Order of Intestate Succession to an Adopted Person

(a) Successional Rights of an Adopted Child

(b) Successional Rights of Parents and Ascendants e

(c) Successional Rights of an Illegitimate Child

(d) The Barrier

(e) Successional Rights of the Surviving Spouse

Santillon v Miranda, 14 SCRA 563

(f) Successional Rights of Collateral Relatives

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 (i) Full-Blood and Half-Blood Siblings
(ii) Right of Representation

(g) Successional Rights of the State

(i) Rule 91, Revised Rules of Court
(ii) Disposition of Escheated Property
(iii) Recovery of Reappearing Heir

IV, PROVISIONS COMMON TO TESTAMENTARY IN INTESTATE SUCCESSION

Arts. 1015-1105

A. Right of Accretion- Arts. 1015-1023

(a) Definition of Accretion--Arts. 1015-1016
(b) Grounds for Accretion
(c) Reason for Accretion
(d) Coverage of Accretion
(e) Avoidance of Accretion
(f) Accretion in Testamentary Succession
(g) Accretion in Intestate Succession
(h) Sharing of Accrued Property
(i) Effects of Accretion
(j) Accretion among Compulsory Heirs

B. Capacity to Succeed-- (Arts. 1024-1040)

(a) Absolute and Relative Incapacity

(b) Rights of the Unborn Child (Ref. Art. 41, Civil Code)

1. Persons Incapable of Succeeding – Arts. 1027, 739, 1032

2. Unworthiness vs. Disinheritance

(c) Incapacity by Reason of Possible Undue Influence

(d) Incapacity by Reason of Morality

Article 739, Civil Code

(e) Incapacity by Reason of Unworthiness

Ref: Article 920, paragraph 1
Ref. Article 919, paragraph 2
Ref. Article 921, paragraph 4

(f) Rules of Condonation

Ref. Article 922 on Reconciliation

(g) Determination of Capacity to Succeed

(h) Representation of an Incapacitated Person

C. Acceptance and Repudiation of the Inheritance--Arts. 1041-1057

(a) Freedom to Accept or to Repudiate

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 (b) Time to Accept or Repudiate

(c) Presumption of Acceptance

(d) Irrevocability of Choice

(e) Retroactivity of the Choice

(f) Who may Accept or Repudiate

(g) Kinds of Acceptance (Express or Tacit)

(h) Manner of Repudiation

(i) Right of a Creditor to Accept an Inheritance

(j) Transmissibility of the Right to Accept

(k) Expanded Effect of Repudiation as a Testamentary Heir

D. Executors and Administrators

Ref. Rules 78 to 90, Revised Rules of Court

E. Collation--Arts. 908-910, 1061-1062

(a) Definition and Purpose

(b) Collation, Imputation, Reduction

(c) Collation of Value vs. Return of Property

(d) What constitutes a gratuitous conveyance

(e) Dispensing with Collation

(f) Collation by grandchildren succeeding by representation

(g) Collation by grandchildren succeeding in their own right

(h) Collation of wedding gifts

F. Partition and Distribution of Estate--Arts. 1078-1105

(a) Co-ownership prior to Partition

(b) Concept of Partition--Arts. 1079, 1080

(c) Partition Inter Vivos

(d) Right to Demand Partition

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 (e) Partition Involving Indivisible Property

(f) Right of Redemption of a Co-Heir

(g) Reciprocal Warranty of Title and Quality of Property

(h) Waiver of Warranty

(i) Grounds for Rescission of Partition

Ref: Article 1390, Civil Code
(j) Effects of Partition – Arts. 1091, 1097, 1100, 1104-1105

LIST OF CASES
[Based on the case list of Atty. Lielanie Yangyang-Espejo)

Introduction
Ganuelas v. Cawed, 401 SCRA 447 (2003)
Villanueva v. Branoco, G.R. No. 172804, January 24, 2011
Ramirez vs. Ramirez (111 S 39 | GR L-27953 | Feb. 15, 1982)
CUEVAS v CUEVAS (GR No. L-8327, December 14, 1955)
DEL ROSARIO v FERRER (GR No. 187056, September 20, 2010)
Jutic vs. CA (August 27, 1987)
Maglasang vs. Cabatingan (G.R. No. 131953, June 5, 2002)

Article 774
Coronel v. CA, G.R. No. 103577, October 7, 1996
Balus v. Balus, G.R. No. 168970, January 15, 2010

Article 776
Manuel Uy & Sons, Inc. vs. Valbueco, Incorporated (G.R. No. 179594, September 11, 2013)
Liu vs. Loy (G.R. No. 145982, September 13, 2004)
Conde vs. Abaya (13 Phil 240)
Junio vs. Collector 34 Phil 433
Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. vs. CA (G.R. No. 113899, October 13, 1999)
Robles vs. Batacan (154 SCRA 644)
San Agustin vs. CA (371 SCRA 348, December 4, 2001)
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)
Alvarez vs. IAC (G.R. No. 68053, May 7, 1990)
Pamplona vs. Moreto (96 SCRA 775)
Ledesma vs. McLachlin (66 Phil 547)

Article 777
Ining, et. al. vs. Vega (G.R. No. 174727, August 12, 2013)
Rioferio vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 129008, January 13, 2004)
Heirs of Tomas Calpatura, Sr., vs. Prado (G.R. No. 156879, January 20, 2004)
Felipe vs. Heirs of Aldon (February 16, 1983)
Eastern vs. Lucero (124 SCRA 326)

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 Emnace vs. CA (370 SCRA 431, November 23, 2001)
In the matter of Guardianship of the Lavides’ vs. City Court of Lucena (G.R. No. L-50261,
May 31, 1982)
Bonilla vs. Barcena
Borromeo-Herrera vs. Borromeo (152 SCRA 172)
Dela Merced vs. Dela Merced (February 25, 1999)
Gayon vs. Gayon (November 26, 1970)
Palicte vs. Ramolete (September 21, 1987)
Locsin vs. CA (G.R. NO. 89783, February 19, 1992)
Llenares vs. CA (G.R. No. 98709, May 13, 1993)
Gevero vs. IAC (G.R. NO. 77029, August 30, 1990)
Suarez vs. CA (G.R. No. 94918, September 2, 1992)
Lorenzo vs. Posadas (64 PHIL 353)

Article 779
Rodriguez v. Borja, 17 SCRA 41
Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452

Article 780
Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452

Article 781
Balus v. Balus, G.R. No. 168970, January 15, 2010
Heirs of Leandro Natividad v. Mauricio-Natividad, G.R. No. 198434, February 29, 2016

TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION

Article 783
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)
Herreros vs. Gil (88 Phil 260).
Montinola vs. Herbosa (Court of Appeals case)
Merza vs. Porras (93 Phil 142)
Vitug vs. CA, 183 SCRA 755)
Seangio vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 149753, November 27, 2006)

Article 784
Castañeda v. Alemany, 3 Phil 426

Article 788
Dizon Rivera vs. Dizon (33 SCRA 554)
Vda. De Villanueva vs. Juico (4 SCRA 550)
Del Rosario vs. Del Rosario (2 Phil 321)
Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez (64 SCRA 452, G.R. No. L-39247 June 27, 1975)

Article 789
Del Rosario v. Del Rosario, 2 Phil 321
Estate of Rigor v. Rigor, 89 SCRA 493
Rabadilla v. CA, June 29, 2000

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Article 791
Dizon Rivera vs. Dizon (33 SCRA 554)
Vda de Villaflor v. Juico, February 28, 1962
Yambao v. Gonzales, G.R. No. L-10763 (1961)

Article 795
Testate Estate of the Late Alipio Abada v. Abaja, G.R. No. 147145 (2005)
Enriquez v. Abadia, 95 Phil 627
In RE Will of Riosa, 39 Phil 23
Ibarle v. Po, February 27, 1953

ARTICLE 16.
Miciano vs. Brimo (50 Phil 867)
Bellis vs. Bellis (June 8, 1967)
Testate Estate of Christensen vs. Garcia (January 31, 1963)
Cayetano vs. Leonidas (May 30, 1984)
PCIB vs. Escolin (56 SCRA 266)
Malang vs. Moson (August 22, 2000)
Llorente vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124371, November 23, 2000)
Testate Estate of Suntay (JULY 31, 1964)
Ancheta vs. Guersey-Dalaygon (G.R. No. 139868, June 8, 2006)

Article 798
Dorotheo v. CA, 320 SCRA 12 (1999)

Article 799
Baltazar vs. Laxa (G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012)
Bagtas vs. Paguio (22 Phil 227)
Bugnao vs. Ubag (14 Phil 163)
Torres vs. Lopez de Bueno (48 Phil 772)
Sancho vs. Abella,
Alsua-Betts vs. CA (July 30, 1979)
Avelino vs. Dela Cruz (21 Phil 521)
Jocson vs. Jocson (46 Phil 701),
Cuyugan vs. Baron
Caguioa vs. Calderon (20 Phil 400)
Yap Tua vs. Yap Ca Kuan (27 Phil 579)
Samson vs. Corrales Tan Quintin (44 Phil 573)
Galvez vs. Galvez (26 Phil. 243)
Carillio vs. Jaojoco (46 Phil 957)
Hernaez vs. Hernaez (1 Phil 683)
Neyra vs. Neyra (76 Phil 333)
Albornoz vs. Albornoz (71 Phil 414)

Article 800
Junquera v. Borromeo, 19 SCRA 656
Torres v. Lopez, 48 Phil 772
Ramirez v. Ramirez, 39 SCRA 147
Samson v. Corrales Tan, 44 Phil 573
Cuyugan v. Baron, 62 Phil 859
Gonzalez vs. Gonzales (November 29, 1951)

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Article 801
Ortega v. Valmonte, G.R. No. 157451, 2005
Baltazar v. Laxa, G.R. No. 174489, 2012

Article 804
Abada vs. Abaja (G.R. No. 147145, January 31, 2005)
Lopez vs. Liboro (81 Phil 429)
Abangan vs. Abangan (40 Phil 476)
Acop vs. Piraso, 52 Phil 660
Reyes vs. Vidal (91 Phil. 127)
Testate Estate of Javellana vs. Javellana (106 Phil 1973)
Suroza vs. Honrado (110 SCRA 32)

Articles 805-806
Abangan vs. Abangan (40 Phil 476)
Icasiano vs. Icasiano (11 SCRA 422)
Calde vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 93980 June 27, 1994)
Barut vs. Cagacungan (21 Phil 461)
In Re Will of Tan Duico (45 Phil 807)
Leano vs. Leano (30 Phil 612)
Garcia vs. Lacuesta (90 Phil 489)
Balonan vs. Abellana (109 Phil 359).
Abaya vs. Zalamero (10 Phil 357)
Jaboneta vs. Gustilo (5 Phil 41)
Nera vs. Rimando (G.R. No. L-5971, February 27, 1911)
Maravilla vs. Maravilla (37 SCRA 672)
Gabriel vs. Mateo (51 Phil 216)
Gonzales vs. CA (90 SCRA 183)
Nayve vs. Mojal, (47 Phil 152)
In Re Estate of Saguinsin, (41 Phil 875)
Avera vs. Garcia (42 Phil 145)
Unson vs. Abella (43 Phil 494)
Aldaba vs. Roque (43 Phil 378)
In Re: Pilapil (72 Phil 546)
Fernandez vs. de Dios, (46 Phil 922)
Lopez vs. Liboro (81 Phil 429)
Abangan vs. Abangan (40 Phil 476)
Taboada vs. Rosal (G.R. No. L-36033, November 5, 1982)
Payad vs. Tolentino (62 Phil 848)
Gumban vs. Gorecho (50 Phil 30)
Caneda vs. CA (222 SCRA 781)
Cagro vs. Cagro (92 Phil 1032))
Azuela vs. CA (G.R. NO. 122880, April 12, 2006)
Matter of the Petition for the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Enrique S. Lopez
Richard B. Lopez (G.R. NO. 189984, November 12, 2012)
Echavez vs. Dozen Construction and Development Corporation and the Register of Deeds of
Cebu City (G.R. No. 192916, October 11, 2010)
Tanchanco vs. Garcia Santos (G.R. No. 204793, June 8, 2020)

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Article 806
Azuela vs. CA (G.R. NO. 122880, April 12, 2006)
Garcia vs. Gatchalian (G.R. No. L-20357. November 25, 1967.)
Javellana vs. Ledesma (97 Phil 258)
Cruz vs. Villasor (November 26, 1973)
Gonzales vs. CA (G.R. No. L-37453, May 25, 1979)
Gabucan vs. Judge Manta (21 SCRA 1056, January 28, 1980)

Article 807-808
Garcia v. Vasquez, 32 SCRA 490

Article 809
Alvarado v. Gaviola, 226 SCRA 317
Caneda v. CA, 222 SCRA 781
Cagro v. Cagro, 92 Phil 1032
Taboada v. Rosal, G.R. No. L-36033, November 5, 1982
Villaflor v. Tobias, 53 Phil 714
Azuela v. CA, G.R. No. 122880, April 12, 2006
Tanchanco vs. Garcia Santos (G.R. No. 204793, June 8, 2020)

Article 810
Labrador v. CA, 180 SCRA 120
Roxas v. de Jesus, Jr., January 28, 1985

Article 811
Rivera v. CA, 182 SCRA 322
Icasiano v. Icasiano, 11 SCRA 472
Codoy v. Calugay, 312 SCRA 333, 1999
Azaola v. Singson, 109 Phil 102
Gan v. Yap, G.R. No. L-12190, August 30, 1958
Rodelas v. Aranza, 119 SCRA 16

Article 814
Kalaw v. Relova, 132 SCRA 237
Ajero v. CA, 236 SCRA 488 (1994)
Guevarra v. Guevarra, 74 Phil 479
Ventura v. Ventura, 106 Phil 1159

Article 817
Testate Estate of Suntay, G.R. Nos. L-3087 and L-3088, July 31, 1954
Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil 867

Article 818
Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576

Article 821
Gonzales v. CA, G.R. No. L-37453, May 25, 1979
Tanchanco vs. Garcia Santos (G.R. No. 204793, June 8, 2020)
Cruz v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 31

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Article 824
Caluya v. Domingo, 27 Phil 330

Article 828
Testate Estate of Maloto v. CA, 158 SCRA 451, 1988

Article 832
Molo v. Molo, G.R. No. L-2538, September 21, 1951
Naval v. Naval, G.R. No. L-11823, February 11, 1918

Article 830
Testate Estate of Maloto v. CA, 158 SCRA 451, 1988
Gago v. Mamuyac, 49 Phil. 902 (1927)

Article 832
Molo v. Molo, G.R. No. L-2538, September 21, 1951
Diaz v. De Leon, 43 Phil 413, 1922

Article 838
Guevara v. Guevara, 74 Phil 479 1943
Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576, 1964
Gallanosa v. Arcangel, 83 SCRA 676 (1978)
Nepomuceno v. CA, 139 SCRA 206, 1985
Baltazar v. Laxa, 2012
In Re: Pilapil, 72 Phil 546
Maninang v. CA, 114 SCRA 478
Spouses Pascual v. CA, G.R. No. 115925, August 15, 2003
Mercado v. Santos, 66 Phil 216
Lim v. CA, 323 SCRA 102
Alsua-Betts v. CA, July 30, 1979
In Re Estate of Johnson, 39 Phil 159
Leviste v. CA, 169 SCRA 580
Dorotheo v. CA, 320 SCRA 12
Maloles v. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505/133359, January 31, 2000
Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449, 1966
Pastor Jr. v. CA, G.R. No. L-56340, June 24, 1983
Cayetano v. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-54919 May 30, 1984
Coronado v. CA, G.R. No. 78778, December 3, 1990
Ajero v. CA, 236 SCRA 488
Solivio v. CA, G.R. No. 83484, February 12, 1990
Vda de Kilayko v. Tengco, G.R. No. L-45425, March 27, 1992
Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452
Natcher v. CA, G.R. No. 133000, October 2, 2001
Camaya v. Patulandong, G.R. No. 144915, February 23, 2004
Heirs of Lasam v. Umengan, G.R. no. 168156, December 6, 2006
Morales v. Olondriz, G.R. No. 198994, February 3, 2016
Aranas v. Mercado, G.R. no. 156407, January 15, 2014
In Re: Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011
Ching v. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 192828, November 28, 2011
Roberts v. Judge Leonidas, G.R. No. L- 55509 April 27, 1984

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 Caniza v.CA, G.R. No. 110427, February 24, 1997

Article 828
Testate Estate of Maloto v. CA, 158 SCRA 451, 1988

Article 832
Molo v. Molo, G.R. No. L-2538, September 21, 1951
Naval v. Naval, G.R. No. L-11823, February 11, 1918

Article 830
Testate Estate of Maloto v. CA, 158 SCRA 451, 1988
Gago v. Mamuyac, 49 Phil. 902 (1927)

Article 832
Molo v. Molo, G.R. No. L-2538, September 21, 1951
Diaz v. De Leon, 43 Phil 413, 1922

Article 838
Guevara v. Guevara, 74 Phil 479 1943
Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576, 1964
Gallanosa v. Arcangel, 83 SCRA 676 (1978)
Nepomuceno v. CA, 139 SCRA 206, 1985
Baltazar v. Laxa, 2012
In Re: Pilapil, 72 Phil 546
Maninang v. CA, 114 SCRA 478
Spouses Pascual v. CA, G.R. No. 115925, August 15, 2003
Mercado v. Santos, 66 Phil 216
Lim v. CA, 323 SCRA 102
Alsua-Betts v. CA, July 30, 1979
In Re Estate of Johnson, 39 Phil 159
Leviste v. CA, 169 SCRA 580
Dorotheo v. CA, 320 SCRA 12
Maloles v. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505/133359, January 31, 2000
Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449, 1966
Pastor Jr. v. CA, G.R. No. L-56340, June 24, 1983
Cayetano v. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-54919 May 30, 1984
Coronado v. CA, G.R. No. 78778, December 3, 1990
Ajero v. CA, 236 SCRA 488
Solivio v. CA, G.R. No. 83484, February 12, 1990
Vda de Kilayko v. Tengco, G.R. No. L-45425, March 27, 1992
Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452
Natcher v. CA, G.R. No. 133000, October 2, 2001
Camaya v. Patulandong, G.R. No. 144915, February 23, 2004
Heirs of Lasam v. Umengan, G.R. no. 168156, December 6, 2006
Morales v. Olondriz, G.R. No. 198994, February 3, 2016
Aranas v. Mercado, G.R. no. 156407, January 15, 2014
In Re: Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011
Ching v. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 192828, November 28, 2011
Roberts v. Judge Leonidas, G.R. No. L- 55509 April 27, 1984

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 Caniza v.CA, G.R. No. 110427, February 24, 1997
Ramon S. Ching and Po Wing Properties, Inc. vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 192828, November 28,
2011)
In Re: In the Matter of the Petition to Approve the Will of Ruperta Palaganas with Prayer for
the Appointment of Special Administrator (G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011)

Article 847
Nable v. Unson, 27 Phil 73

Article 850
Austria v. Reyes, 31 SCRA 754

Article 854
Acain v. IAC, G.R. No. 72706, October 27, 1987
Maloles v. Philips, 324 SCRA 172
Morales v. Olondriz, G.R. No. 198994, February 3, 2016
JLT Agro v. Balansag, G.R. No. 141882, March 11, 2005
Seangio v. Reyes, G.R. Nos. 140371-72, November 27, 2006
Heirs of Ureta v. Heirs of Ureta, G.R. No. 165748, September 14, 2011
Reyes v. Barretto-Datu, 19 SCRA 85 (1967)
Aznar v. Duncan, 17 SCRA 590 (1966)
Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449 (1966)

Article 857
PCIB v. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266

Article 859
Rabadilla v. CA, G.R. No. 113725, June 29, 2000
Testate Estate of Jose Ramirez v. Vda de Ramirez, G.R. No. L-27952, February 15, 1982

Article 863
Testate Estate of Jose Ramirez v. Vda de Ramirez, G.R. No. L-27952, February 15, 1982
Rabadilla v. CA, G.R. No. 113725, June 29, 2000
PCIB v. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266 (1974)
Palacios v. Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704 (1982)

Article 882
Rabadilla v. CA, G.R. No. 113725, June 29, 2000

Article 887
Ilano vs. CA(G.R. No. 104376, February 23, 1994)
Tongoy vs. vs. Court of Appeals, et. al. (G.R. No. L-45645, June 28, 1983)
Hilario vs. Miranda (G.R. No. 196499, November 28, 2018)
Bernabe vs. Alejo (G.R. No. 140500, January 21, 2002)
Tumbokon v. Legaspi, G.R. No. 153736, August 4, 2010

Article 888
Francisco v. Francisco, 354 SCRA 112, March 8, 2001

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Article 891
Chua vs. The Court Of First Instance Of Negros Occidental (G.R. No. L-29901, August 31, 1977)
Gonzalez vs. CFI of Manila (G.R. No. L-34395, May 19, 1981)
De Papa vs. Tongko Camacho (September 24, 1986)
Sienes vs. Esparcia (1 SCRA 750)
Mendoza, et. al. vs. Delos Santos (G.R. No. 176422, March 20, 2013)

Article 898
Del Rosario v. Conanan, G.R. no. L-37903, March 30, 1977

Article 912
Dizon-Rivera v. Dizon, 33 SCRA 554

ARTICLE 914.
Sayson, et. al. vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. Nos. 89224-25, January 23, 1992)
Dela Puerta vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 77867, February 6, 1990)

Article 960
Testate Estate of the Late Reverend Father Rigor v. Rigor, G.R. No. L-22036, April 30, 1979

Article 962
Bagunu v. Piedad, 347 SCRA 571, December 8, 2000

Article 970
Bagunu v. Piedad, 347 SCRA 571, December 8, 2000
Intestate Estate of Petra Rosales v. Rosales, G.R. No. L-40789, February 27, 1987

Article 971
Intestate Estate of Petra Rosales v. Rosales, G.R. No. L-40789, February 27, 1987

Article 975
Bicomong v. Almanza, G.R. No. L-37365, November 29, 1977

Article 977
Teotico v. Del Val, G.R. No. L-18753, March 26, 1965

Article 979
Sayson v. CA, G.R. Nos. 89224-25, January 23, 1992

Article 980
Heirs of Joaquin Teves v. CA, G.R. No. 109963, October 13, 1999

Article 992
In the Matter of the Intestate Estate of Suntay v. Suntay, G.R. No. 183053, June 16, 2010
Diaz v. IAC, G.R. No. L-66574, June 17, 1987
Pascual v. Pascual-Bautista, G.R. No. 84240, March 25, 1992
Corpus v. Estate of Yangco, G.R. No. L-22469, October 23, 1978
Leonardo v. CA, 120 SCRA 890 (1983)
In the Matter of the Intestate Estates of the Deceased Josefa Delgado and Guillermo
Rustia (G.R. No. 155733, January 27, 2006)

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 De La Puerta vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 77867, February 6, 1990

Article 994
Heirs of Sandejas v. Lina, 351 SCRA 183, February 6, 2001

Article 995
Calisterio v. Calisterio, April 6, 2000

Article 996
Santillon v. Miranda, 14 SCRA 563 (1965)

Article 1000
Del Rosario v. Conanan, G.R. No. L-37903, March 30, 1977

Article 1003
Baranda v. Baranda, G.R. No. 73275, May 20, 1987

Article 1006
Bicomong v. Almanza, G.R. No. L-37365, November 29, 1977

Article 1008
Bicomong v. Almanza, G.R. No. L-37365, November 29, 1977

Article 1025
Testate Estate of the Late Reverend Father Pascual Rigor v. Rigor, G.R. No. L-22036, April 30,
1979

Article 1039
Cayetano v. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-54919, May 30, 1984

Article 1043
Intestate Estate of the Late Vito Borromeo v. Borromeo, G.R. No. L-41171, July 23, 1987

Article 1051
Imperial v. CA, G.R. No. 112483, October 8, 1999

Article 1053
Imperial v. CA, G.R. No. 112483, October 8, 1999

Article 1058
Maloles v. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505/133359, January 31, 2000
Corona v. CA, G.R. No. L-59821, August 30, 1982

Article 1061
Arellano v. Pascual, G.R. No. 189776, December 15, 2010
Zaragoza v. CA, 341 SCRA 309, September 29, 2000
Vda. De Tupas v. RTC, G.R. No. L-65800, October 3, 1986

Article 1062

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 Buhay de Roma v. CA, G.R. No. L-46903, July 23, 1987

Article 1078
Noceda v. CA, 313 SCRA 505, September 2, 1999

Article 1079
Heirs of Joaquin Teves v. CA, 316 SCRA 632, October 13, 1999
Heirs of Quirico Seraspi v. CA, G.R. No. 135602, April 28, 2000
Casilang v. Dizon, G.R. No. 180269, February 20, 2013

Article 1080
Zaragosa v. CA, 341 SCRA 309, September 29, 2000
JLT Agro, Inc. v. Balansag, G.R. No. 141882, March 11, 2005
Legasto v. Verzosa, 54 Phil 766 (1930)
Mayuga vs. Atienza (G.R. No. 208197, January 10, 2018)

Article 1082
Heirs of Joaquin Teves v. CA, 316 SCRA 632, October 13, 1999
Union Bank of the Philippines v. Santibanez, G.R. No. 149926, February 23, 2005
Crucillo v. IAC, 317 SCRA 351
Non v. CA, 325 SCRA 652
Pada-Kilario v. CA, G.R. No. 134329, January 19, 2000
Tuason v. Tuason, 88 Phil 428 (1951)

Article 1083
Heirs of the Late Gerry Ecarma v. CA, G.R. No. 193374, June 8, 2016
Santos v. Santos, G.R. No. 139524, October 12, 2000
In Re: Petition for Probate of Last Will and Testament of Basilio Santiago, G.R. No. 179859,
August 9, 2010

Article 1088
Garcia vs. Calaliman, (Apr. 17, 1989)
Baylon vs. Amador (G.R. No. 160701. February 9, 2004)
Cua vs. Vargas (G.R. No. 156536, October 31, 2006)
Primary Structures Corp. vs. Sps. Valencia (G.R. No. 150060. August 19, 2003)
Union Bank of the Philippines vs. Santibanez (G.R. No. 149926, February 23, 2005)
Alonzo vs. IAC (159 SCRA 259)
Cabales vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 162421, August 31, 2007)
Cuizon vs. Remoto, et. al. (G.R. No. 143027, October 11, 2005)

Article 1091
Heirs of Teves v. CA, G.R. No. 109963, October 13, 1999

Article 1104
Reillo v. Heirs of Quiterio San Jose and Antonina Espiritu Santo, G.R. No. 166393, June 18, 2009
Non v. CA, 325 SCRA 652

Article 1105
Fernandez v. Fernandez, 363 SCRA 811 (2001)
Aznar Brothers Realty v. CA, G.R. No. 128102, March 7, 2000

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 Mendoza v. IAC, G.R. No. L-63132, July 30, 1987
Landayan v. Bacani, G.R. No. L-30455, September 30, 1982

VII. REFERENCES AND OTHER MATERIALS:

• Comments and Jurisprudence on Succession by Desiderio P. Jurado, 9th ed.

• Jottings and Jurisprudence in Civil Law by Ruben F. Balance, 2010 ed.
• Civil Code of the Philippines Annotated, Edgardo L. Paras, 16th ed.

VIII. CONTACT AND OTHER INFORMATION

Atty. Resci Angelli R. Rizada

rescirizadanolasco@gmail.com
2nd Floor, Davao Lounge Building, Governor Duterte Street, Davao City
09332425998

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