Instrument Element Legal Principle Law Applied

Ordinary Contract Legal Capacity Nationality Theory Art. 15

Extrinsic Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Intrinsic Lex Loci
Voluntatis/Intentionis
Property Contract Legal Capacity
Extrinsic Lex Rei Sitae Art. 16
Intrinsic
Wills Legal Capacity of testator Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Legal Capacity to Succeed Nationality of Decedent Art. 1039
Extrinsic Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Intrinsic Nationality Theory Art. 15
Marriage Contract: Legal Capacity Nationality Theory Art. 15
Both Filipinos Extrinsic Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Intrinsic Lex Loci
Voluntatis/Intentionis
Marriage Contract: Legal Capacity as to Nationality Theory Art. 15
Mixed Filipino Nationality Theory Art. 15
Legal Capacity as to Alien Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Extrinsic Lex Loci
Intrinsic Voluntatis/Intentionis
Marriage Contract: Legal Capacity Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Both aliens Extrinsic Lex Loci Celebraciones Art. 17
Intrinsic Lex Loci
Voluntatis/Intentionis

Rules in determining applicable principle/law:

1. If validity of the contract or instrument is asked, as a whole, determine its validity through three elements:
a. Legal Capacity
b. Extrinsic Validity
c. Intrinsic Validity

2. Contracts: Determine whether ordinary or property contract

a. Ordinary Contracts
i. Legal Capacity Nationality Theory
ii. Extrinsic Validity Lex Loci Celebrationis
iii. Intrinsic Validity Choice of Law (Voluntaris) or Most Significant Relationship Theory
(Intentionis)

b. Property Contracts All Lex Rei Sitae, but the property must be the MAIN SUBJECT
When is property the main subject/issue?
When it involves ownership or title of a property!
Exception:
i. When property is only incidental, as such in:
Wills, whether testate or intestate
Services

3. Wills
a. Capacity to Make a Will Lex Loci Celebrationis
b. Other Extrinsic Validity Lex Loci Celebrationis
c. Intrinsic Validity Nationality Theory
d. Order of Succession Nationality Theory
e. Amount of Successional Rights Nationality Theory
f. Capacity of Heirs to Succeed Article 1039, Nationality of decedent, neither nationality theory or lex loci
celebrationis