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SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Kenny H.

Tantuico DISCUSSION GUIDE 28 January 2013

A.
1.

Reprobate - Rule 77; Arts. 17 and 815 to 819, Civil Code; Secs. 19 and 24, Rule 132
Rule 77 and Related Civil Code Provisions In Re: Petition to Approve the Will of Ruperta Palaganas with Prayer for the Appointment of Special Administrator, Manuel Miguel Palaganas and Benjamin Gregorio Palaganas, vs. Ernesto Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, Jan. 26, 2011 Vda. de Perez v. Tolete, G.R. No. 76714, June 2, 1994 Ancheta v. Guersey-Dalaygon, G.R. No. 139868, June 8, 2006 Testate Estate of Idonah Slade Perkins v. Benguet Consolidated, Inc., G.R. No. L-23145, Nov. 29, 1968

2. Sec. 3[n], Rule 131; Secs. 19[a], 24 and 25, Rule 132 - Proof of Foreign Offical

Record.
Testate Estate of Suntay v. Intestate Estate of Suntay, G.R. Nos. L-3081 & L-3088, July 31, 1953 & 05 November 1954

B. Letters Testamentary or of Administration - Rule 78


1. Letters Testamentary [Secs. 1 to 5]. Ozaeta, et. al. v. Hon. Pecson, et. al., G.R. No. L-5436, June 30, 1953. Maloles II v. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505, Jan. 31, 2000 [citing Bacalso v. Ramolete, 128 Phil. 559, 564-565 (1967)] - If the testator petitions for the allowance of his ow will and the same is allowed, is the petition for letters testamentary filed after his death a continuation of the probate proceeding or is it a new proceeding? Nittscher v. Nittscher, et. al., G.R. No. 160530, Nov. 20 2007 - how can this be reconciled with Maloles II v. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505, Jan. 31, 2000? If no executor is named in the will or the executor named refuses the trust, will a petition for letters of administration filed pursuant to a will probated on petition by the testator himself be also considered a mere continuation of the original petition for the probate of the will?

2. Letters of Administration [Sec. 6]. Gabriel, et. al. v. CA, et. al, G.R. No. 101512, August 7, 1992, on the order of preference and the 30-day period under Sec tion 6 [b]. In re: Testate Estate of the Late Gregorio Ventura, G.R. No. L-26306; 27 April 1988.

3. Co-administration Gabriel, et. al. v. CA, et. al, G.R. No. 101512, August 7, 1992 - Why co-administration?

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In the Matter of the Intestate Estate of Cristina Aguinaldo Suntay; Emilio A.M. Suntay III, petitioner v. Isabel Cojuanco-Suntay, respondent; G.R. No. 183053, June 16, 2010, and Resolution on Motion for Reconsideration dated Oct. 10, 2012.

C. Petition and Contest for Letters Testamentary - Rule 79


1. Testate Proceedings - Opposition and Simultaneous Petition [Sec. 1].

Any person interested in a will - One who is nearest of kin is not necessarily possessed with such interest in a will as would capacitate him to oppose the issuance of letters testamentary - Maloles II v. Phillips, G.R. No. 129505, Jan. 31, 2000.

2. Intestate Proceedings - Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration [Sec. 2] Review: [1] Victoria Bringas Pereira vs. The Court of Appeals and Rita Pereira Nagac, G.R. No. L-81147, June 20, 1989, [2] Faustino Reyes, et. al. v. Peter B. Enriquez, et. al., G.R. No. 162956, 10 April 2008, and [3] Isabel P. Portugal, et. al. v. Leonila Portugal-Beltran, G.R. No. 155555, August 16, 2005, on when intestate proceedings are or are not necessary.
Saguinsin v. Lindayag, et. al., G.R. No. L-17759, Dec. 17, 1962 - Is an interested

person under Sec. 2 the same as any person interested in a will under Sec. 1? How about a real party in interest under Sec. 2, Rule 3? a. Procedure i. Petition Saguinsin v. Lindayag, et. al., G.R. No. L-17759, Dec. 17, 1962. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Dumlao, et. al., G.R. No. 44888, 07 February 1992.

ii. Notice of hearing; publication Vda. de Chua v. CA, et. al., G.R. No. 116835,05 March 1998 - is there a need to re-publish an amended petition?

iii. Opposition Vda. de Chua v. CA, et. al., G.R. No. 116835,05 March 1998 - who may oppose?

iv. Hearing and resolution v. When letters of administration granted to any applicant.

D. Appointment of Special Administrator - Rule 80


De Guzman v. Hon. Zosimo Angeles, et. al., G.R. No. 78590, 20 June 1988 - can the court appoint a special administrator even before the court has caused notice to be served upon all interested parties pursuant to section 3, Rule 79 of the Revised Rules of Court? Ocampo, et. al. v. Ocampo, et. al., G.R. No. 187879, Jul 5, 2010.

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Reynoso, et. al. v. Santiago, et. al., G.R. No. L-3039, Dec. 29, 1949. Heirs of Castillo v. Lacuata-Gabriel, G.R. No. 162934, Nov. 11, 2005. Corona v. CA, et. al., G.R. No. L-59821, 30 August 1982. Vda. De Dayrit v. Ramolete, G.R. No. L-59935, 30 September 1982. Co v. Hon. Rosario, et. al., G.R. No. 160671, April 30, 2008.

E. Bonds of Executors and Administrators - Rule 81


Luzon Surety v. Quebrar, et. al., G.R. No. L-40517 Jan. 31, 1984.

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