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Specpro Outline (Revised)
Rule 72
Action v Special Proceeding
1) Pacific Banking v CA 242 S 493
2) Heirs of Gabatan v CA 581 S 70
3) Montaner v Sharia District Court 576 S 746
Rule 73
Jurisdiction limited to adjudication and settlement of properties of deceased
4) Ching v. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 192828, November 28, 2011
5) Natcher v. CA, G.R. No. 133000, October 2, 2001
6) In Re: In the Matter of the Petition to Approve the Will of Ruperta
7) Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011
8) Portugal v. Portugal-Beltran, G.R. No. 155555, August 16, 2005
9) Agtarap v. Agtarap, G.R. No. 177099, June 8, 2011
Testate v Intestate
10) Cuenco v CA 53 S 360
11) Rodriguez v Borja 17 S 418
12) Roberts v Leonidas 129 S 33
Where estate settled if resident v non-resident
-meaning of residence (intent to return or intent to remain)
-residence pertains to venue only, not jurisdiction, hence waivable
13) Cayetano v Leonides 129 S 522
14) Garcia Fule v CA 74 S 189
Jurisdiction limited to adjudication and settlement of properties of deceased
15) Uy v Dizon-Capulong 221 S 87
16) Jimenez v CA 184 S 367
17) Pia Barreto v CA 131 S 606
18) Ramos v CA 180 S 635
19) Pastor v CA 122 S 885
Exceptions:
20) Trinidad vCA 202 S 106
21) Valera v Inserto 149 S 533
Death (fact or presumed) is jurisdictional
22) Lorenzo v. Posadas, G.R. No. L-43082, June 18, 1937
Rule 74
General rule is judicial administration, except
-where no will and no debts
a) extrajudicial among heirs or adjudication of sole heir
b) partition, if heirs cannot agree
-where there are debts but estate small, summary settlement of estate
23) In the Matter of Intestate Estate of Delgado, G.R. No. 155733, January 27,
2006
24) Vda. de Reyes v. CA, 199 SCRA 646 (1991)
25) Pedrosa v. CA, G.R. No. 118680, March 5, 2001
26) Cua v. Vargas, G.R. No. 156536, October 31, 2006
27) Teves v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109963 October 13, 1999
28) PEZA v. Fernandez, G.R. No. 138971, June 6, 2001
29) Heirs of Ignacio Conti v. CA, G.R. No. 118464, December 21, 1998
30) Litonjua v. Montilla, G.R. No. L-4170, January 31, 1952
31) Aznar Brothers Realty v. CA, G.R. No. 128102, March 7, 2000
32) Ralla v. Untalan, G.R. Nos. L-63253-54, April 27, 1989
33) Pedrosa v. CA, G.R. No. 118680, March 5, 2001
34) Benatiro v. Heirs of Cuyos, G.R. No. 161220, July 28, 2008
35) Rodriguez v. Tan, G.R. No. L-6044, Nov. 24, 1952
36) Hernandez v. Andal, G.R. No. L-273, March 29, 1947
Resort to judicial administration even if estate has no debt only for good reason
Liability of distributes
How enforced?
37) Yap v CA 274 S 676
Rule 75
Probate needed
Authority of probate court
38) Pastor v Ca, supra
2 stages of probate
i) probate proper- deals with extrinsic validity of the will
ii) 2nd phase- intrinsic validity and distribution
Substantial compliance with formal requirements
39) Alvarado v Gaviola 226 S 347
Rule is that probate court will look only into extrinsic validity of will
When intrinsic validity may be passed upon, even before probate
40) Nepomuceno v CA 139 S 206
41) Ajero v CA, 236 S 488
Rule 76
42) Tolentino v. Francisco, G.R. No. L-32797, March 27, 1974
43) Mercado v. Santos, G.R. No. 45629, September 22, 1938
44) Perez v. Tolete, G.R. No. 76714, June 2, 1994
Who may ask for probate
45) Trillana v. Crisostomo, G.R. No. L-3378, Aug. 22, 1951
Who may oppose
46) In Re: In the Matter of the Petition to Approve the Will of Ruperta
47) Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011
48) Baltazar v. Laxa, G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012
Probate of holographic will
49) Codoy v. Calugay, G.R. No. 123486, Aug. 22, 1999
50) Enriquez v. Abadia, G.R. No. L-7188, August 9, 1954
51) Ajero v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 106720, September 15, 1994
52) Caniza v. CA, G.R. No. 110427, February 24, 1997
Proof of notarial will v. holographic will
53) Azaola v. Singson, G.R. No. L-14003, Aug. 5, 1960
54) Rodelas v. Aranza, G.R. No. L-58509, Dec. 7, 1982
55) XPN: Gan v. Yap, G.R. No. L-12190, Aug. 30, 1988
56) Fernandez v. Tantoco, G.R. No. 25489, Sept. 8, 1926
57) Ramos v. CA, G.R. No. L-40804, Jan. 31, 1978
Rule 77
Requisites for reprobate
58) Perez v Tolete 232 S 722
59) Palaganas v Palaganas 649 S 538
Need for ancillary administrator
Foreign-appointed administrator v ancillary administrator
Rule 78
What are letters testamentary and of administration
When and to whom issued
executor v administrator
Order of preference (reason behind preference?)
60) Ventura v Ventura 160 S 810
ESCHEAT
Rule 91
112) Tan v. City of Davao, G.R. No. L-44347, September 26, 1988
113) Municipal Council of San Pedro, Laguna v. Colegio de San Jose, 65 Phil. 318
114) Bellosa v. Gaw Chee Haw, G.R. No. L-1411, September 29, 1953, 93 Phil. 827
115) Republic v. Court of First Instance of Manila and Pres.. Roxas Rural Bank, Inc.,
G.R. No. L-30381, August 30, 1988
116) In Re Anne Fallon Murphy, G.R. No. L-14187, Oct. 26, 1960
117) Republic v. CA and Solano, G.R. No. 143843, Jan. 31, 2002
GUARDIANSHIP
Rule 92 - Venue
118) Parco v.CA, 111 SCRA 262 (1982)
119) Paciente v. Dacuycuy et al, 114 SCRA 924 (1982)
120) Garcia Vda De Chua v. CA, 287 SCRA 33 (1998)
Rule 93 — Appointment of Guardians — see also FC Art. 222-227
121) Alamayri v. Pabale, G.R. No. 151243, April 30, 2008
122) Garchitorena v. Sotelo, G.R. No. L-47867, Nov. 13, 1942
123) Nery et al v. Lorenzo et al, 44 SCRA 431 (1972)
124) Zafra-Sarte v. CA, 32 SCRA 175 (1970)
Rule 95
125) Lindain v. CA, G.R. No. 95305, Aug. 20, 1992
126) Singco v. Longa, G.R. No. L-27962, Feb. 14, 1928
127) Tavera v. El Hogar Filipino, Inc., G.R. No. L-5893, February 28, 1956
128) Margate v. Rabacal, G.R. No. L-14302, April 30, 1963
129) Phil. Trust Co. v. Balesteros, G.R. No. L-8532, Oct. 11, 1957
130) Soriano v. Latono, G.R. No. L-3408, Dec. 23, 1950
Rule 96 - General Powers and Duties of Guardians - see also CC Art 736
Rule 97 - Termination of Guardianship; see also FC Arts. 134-236, R.A. 6809
Guardianship of Minors, A.M. No. 03-02-05 SC
131) Olarte v. Enriquez, G.R. No. L-16098, Oct. 31, 1960
132) Francisco v. CA, G.R. No. 57438, Jan. 31, 1984
133) In Re Guardianship of Incompetent Jose de Inchausti v. Soler, G.R. No. L-
15119, January 19, 1920
TRUSTEESHIP
Rule 98; see also CC Arts. 1443-1446
134) De Leon v. Molo-Peckson, 6 SCRA 978 (1962)
135) Heirs of Lorenzo Yap v. CA, 312 SCRA 603 (1999)
HABEAS CORPUS
138) Moncupa v. Enrile, 141 SCRA 233 (1986)
139) Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil 778 (1919)
140) In re Ashraf Kunting, 487 SCRA 602 (2006)
141) Burgos v. Macapagal-Arroyo et al, 621 SCRA 481 (2010)
APPEALS-Rule 109
164) Dais v. Garduno, 49 Phil 165 (1926)
165) Testate Estate of Vda. De Biascan, 347 SCRA 621 (2000)
166) Miranda v. CA, 71 SCRA 295 (1976)
167) Dael et al v. IAC, 171 SCRA 524 (1989)
168) Rep v. Nishina, 634 SCRA 716 (2010)
169) Rep v. Marcos, supra