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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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B.
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D.
F. Opening of Succession
Arts. 777, 2263, 2253, 533, 1347, 1461, 130, 132, 390, 391
Arts. 84, 86 Family Code.
Requisites for the transmission of successional rights
1.
express will of the testator or provision of law
2.
death of the person whose property is the subject of succession- Art. 43;
Survivorship Rule [Rule 131, Sec. 3(ii) par.5]
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3.
III.
WILLS
A.
Definition.
Art 783
B.
Characteristics
Art 783, 839(3) & (4), 828, 796-798, 777, 818, 784-787
C.
Interpretation of Wills
SOLEMNITIES OF WILLS
A. Kinds of Wills. Arts. 804, 810
B. Notarial Wills
1.
General requirements. Art. 804
Suroza v. Honrado, 110 SCRA 388
2.
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3.
Holographic Wills
1.
General requirements. Art.804
2.
Specific requirements. Art. 810, 812, 813
Roxas v. De Jesus, 134 SCRA 245
Kalaw v. Relova, 132 SCRA 237
V.
VI.
CODICILS
A. Definition. Art. 825, 830
B. Solemnities. Art. 826
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Concept of probate
Agtarap v. Agtarap, G.R. No. 177099 and 177192, June 8, 2011
B.
Necessity of probate
De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577
C.
Modes of probate
D.
E.
X.
XI.
LEGITIME
A.
XIII.
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Edroso v. Sablan, 25 Phil. 295
Seinnes v. Esparcia, 1 SCRA 750
Florentino v. Florentino, 40 Phil. 480
Padura v. Baldovino, 104 Phil. 1065
Chua v.CFI, 78 SCRA 406
Gonzales v. CFI 104 SCRA 161
De Papa v. Camacho, 144 SCRA 281
XIV.
XV.
INSTITUTION OF HEIRS
A.
In General
1. Definition. Art. 840
2. Requisites for valid institution of heirs. Relate to Arts. 785, 787
3. Effect if will institutes no heir. Art. 841
4. Freedom of disposition. Art. 842
5. Manner of designating an heir. Art. 843-844 in relation to Art.789.
6. Disposition in favor of an unknown person. Art. 845
7. Disposition in favor of a definite class. Art. 845 in relation to. Art. 786
8. Equality of heirs. Arts. 846, 848
9. Individuality of institution. Art. 847
10. Simultaneity of institution. Art. 849
11. Institution based on a false cause. Art. 850
Kinds of Institution
1.
Simple or Pure. Art. 777
2.
Conditional. Art. 871
a.
Kinds
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3.
4.
SUBSTITUTION OF HEIRS
A.
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B.
XIX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A.
In general
1. When does it take place? Art. 960
2. Who are the intestate heirs? Art. 961
B.
D.
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Bicomong v. Almanza, 80 SCRA 421
Bacayo v. Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986
E.
XXI.
Right of Accretion
A.
B.
C.
D.
XXII.
Neri v. Heirs of Spouses Uy, G.R. No. 194366, October 10, 2012
Alsua Betts v. CA, 92 SCRA 332
Doromal v. CA, L-36083, 2 Sept. 1975
Alonzo v. IAC, 150 SCRA 517
Bautista v. Grino- Aquino, 166 SCRA 760
De los Santos v. De la Cruz, supra
B.