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Wills and Succession

I. Laws governing Form1. In re: Will of Abadia, 50 O.G, 39 p.4185……………………………………………………………...........2. Fleumer v. Hix, Phil 610………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Estate of Gibberson, 48 O.G. #7 2657…………………………………………………………………………4. Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576………………………………………………………………………………5. Estate of Rodriguez, 46 O.G. #2 p.584…………………………………………………………………………

II. Laws Governing Content1. Estate of Christensen 610 O.G. #45 p.7302…………………………………………………………………2. Estate of Amos Bellis, 20 SCRA 458…………………………………………………………………………….3. Cayetano v. Leonides………………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Who may succeed1. Parish Priest of Victoria v. Rigor 89 SCRA 493……………………………………………………………

IV. Object of Succession1. Reyes v. CA, S.C.L-5620 July 31, 1954…………………………………………………………………………2. Guinto v. Medina 50 O.G. #1 p.199, October 7,1953………………………………………………….

V. Requisites for Transmission of Successional Rights1. Uson v. Del Rosario, 92 Phil 530………………………………………………………………………………….2. De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577………………………………………………………………………………3. Bonilla v. Barcena 71 SCRA 491…………………………………………………………………………………..4. Bough v. Modesto January 28, 1954, 94 Phil. …………………………………………………………….5. Borromeo-Herrera v. Borromeo, 152 SCRA 171………………………………………………………….

VI. Solemnities of Wills1. Suroza v. Honrado 110 SCRA 388……………………………………………………………………………….2. Garcia v. Lacuesta 90 Phil 489…………………………………………………………………………………….3. Balonan v. Abellana 109 Phil 358………………………………………………………………………………..4. Nera v. Rimando 18 Phil 358………………………………………………………………………………………5. Taboado v. Rosal, 18 Phil 450……………………………………………………………………………………..6. Icasiano v. Icasiano 17 SCRA 422………………………………………………………………………………..7. Cruz v. Villasor, 54 SCRA, 31……………………………………………………………………………………….8. Gabucan v. Manta 95 SCRA 752………………………………………………………………………………….9. Javellana v. Ledesma, 97 Phil 258……………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Witness to a Will1. Gonzales v. CA, 90 SCRA 183………………………………………………………………………………………2. Garcia v. Vasquez 32 SCRA 489…………………………………………………………………………………..

VIII. Holographic Wills1. Roxas v. De Jesus, 134 SCRA 245…………………………………………………………………………………2. Kalaw v. Relova, 132 SCRA 237…………………………………………………………………………………..

IX. Modes of Revocation1. Gago v, Mamuyac, 48 Phil, 902…………………………………………………………………………………..2. Casiano v. CA 158 SCRA 451………………………………………………………………………………………

X. Doctrine of Dependent Relative Revocation1. Molo v. Molo 90 Phil 37……………………………………………………………………………………………..

XI. Allowance of Will1. De Borja v. De Borja 46 SCRA 577……………………………………………………………………………….2. Gan v. Yap 104 Phil 509………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Rodelas v. Aranza 119 SCRA 16…………………………………………………………………………………..4. Azaola v. Singson, 109 Phil. 103………………………………………………………………………………….5. Codoy v. Calugay, 312 SCRA 333…………………………………………………………………………………

XII. Effect of allowance of wills1. Gallanosa v. Arcangel, 83 SCRA 676……………………………………………………………………………2. Dela Cerna v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 33………………………………………………………………………….3. Roberts v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 33……………………………………………………………………………….4. Nepumoceno v. CA, 139 SCRA 206……………………………………………………………………………..

XIII. Disallowance of Wills1. Pascual v. Dela Cruz, 28 SCRA 421………………………………………………………………………………

XIV. Legitime1. Rosales v. Rosales 148 SCRA 69………………………………………………………………………………….

XV. Collation1. Dizon-Rivera v. Dizon, 33 SCRA 554……………………………………………………………………………2. De Roma v. CA 152 SCRA 205……………………………………………………………………………………..3. Locsin v. CA 206 SCRA 205………………………………………………………………………………………….

XVI. Preterition1. Aznar v. Duncan, 17 SCRA 596……………………………………………………………………………………2. Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449………………………………………………………………………………….3. Reyes v. Barreto-Datu, 19 SCRA 85…………………………………………………………………………….4. Escuin v. Escuin 14 SCRA 332………………………………………………………………………………………5. Balanay v. Martinez 64 SCRA 452………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Solano v. CA 126 SCRA 122…………………………………………………………………………………………7. Acain v. CA 155 SCRA 166…………………………………………………………………………………………..

XVII. Reserva Troncal or Lineal1. Edroso v. Sablan 25 Phil. 295………………………………………………………………………………………2. Sienes v. Esparcia 1 SCRA 750…………………………………………………………………………………….3. Florentino v. Florentino 40 Phil 480…………………………………………………………………………..4. Padura v. Baldovino 104 SCRA 1065…………………………………………………………………………..5. Chua v. CFI 78 SCRA 406…………………………………………………………………………………………….6. Gonzales v. CFI 104 SCRA 181…………………………………………………………………………………….7. De Papa v. Camacho 144 SCRA 281…………………………………………………………………………….

XVIII. Reserva Adoptiva1. Banawa v. Mirano, 97 SCRA 517…………………………………………………………………………………2. Teotica v. Del Val 13 SCRA 406……………………………………………………………………………………

XIX. Institution of Heirs1. Austria v. Reyes 31 SCRA 754…………………………………………………………………………………….

XX. Substitution of Heirs1. Palacios v. Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704…………………………………………………………………………….2. Crisologo v. Singson, 49 SCRA 491………………………………………………………………………………

XXI. Legacies and Devisees 1. Fernandez v. Dimagiba, 21 SCRA 428……………………………………………………………………………2. Belen v. Bank of P.I. L-14474, October 31, 1960……………………………………………………………

XXII. Legal or Intestate Succession1. Rosales v. Rosales, SUPRA………………………………………………………………………………………….2. Delo Santos v. Dela Cruz, 37 SCRA 555……………………………………………………………………….3. Teotico v. Del Val, SUPRA……………………………………………………………………………………………4. Diaz v. IAC, 150 SCRA 645…………………………………………………………………………………………..5. Delos Santos v. Ferraris-Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986………………………………………………………..6. Corpuz v. Corpuz, 85 SCRA 567…………………………………………………………………………………..7. Leonardo v. CA, 120 SCRA 890……………………………………………………………………………………8. Santillion v.Mirandan 14 SCRA 563…………………………………………………………………………….9. Bicomong v. Almanza, 80 SCRA 421……………………………………………………………………………10. Bacayo v. Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986……………………………………………………………………………..

XXIII. Partition1. Alsua Betts v. CA 92 SCRA 332…………………………………………………………………………………….2. Doromal v. CA L-36083, September 2, 1975……………………………………………………………….3. Alonzo v. IAC, 150 SCRA 517……………………………………………………………………………………….4. Bautista v. Grino-Aquino, 166 SCRA 760…………………………………………………………………….5. Delos Santos v. Dela Cruz, SUPRA……………………………………………………………………………….

XXIV. Effects of Partition1. Guilas v. Judge, L-026695, January 31, 1972. …………………………………………………………….2. Delos Santos v. Dela Cruz, SUPRA………………………………………………………………………………3. Agustines v. CFI, 45 O.G. Supp#9 p. 184 April 3, 1948…………………………………………………

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