PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE; CONCEPT

OF CO-OWNERSHIP
 Co-ownership defined
213. Alejandrino v. CA, GR 114151, Sept. 17, 1998, 295 SCRA
536 - MUKSAN
214. Rizal v. Naredo, GR 151898, Mar. 14, 2012, 668 SCRA 114 -
USOP
o PARTITION
 Partition by extrajudicial settlement of the estate
215. Guico v. Bautista, GR L-14921, Dec. 31, 1960, 110 Phil. 584
– VERGARA RECHEL
 Rationale for the rule on extrajudicial partition
216. De Rodriguez v. Tan, GR L-6044, Nov. 24, 1952, 92 Phil.
273 - PEDROZO
 Judicial action for partition as a remedy of a co-owner
217. Quintos v. Nicolas, GR 210252, June 16, 2014, 726 SCRA
482 - PITPIT
 Phases of judicial partition
218. Sepulveda, Sr. v. Pelaez, GR L-152195, Jan. 31, 2005, 450
SCRA 302 - YANDOC

 Delineations of the 2 phases of judicial partition

210. Maglucot-aw v. Maglucot, GR 132518, Mar. 28, 2000, 385
Phil. 720 - CASTRO
 Action for partition does not prescribe and is not barred by
laches
211. Santos v. Santos, GR 139524, Oct. 12, 2000, 396 Phil. 928 -
BARACINA
 Action for partition an action for declaration of co-ownership
212. de Daffon v. CA, GR 129017, Aug. 20, 2002, 436 Phil. 233 -
ANDALEON
 Family home protected from immediate partition
213. Arriola v. Arriola, GR 177703, Jan. 28, 2008, 542 SCRA
666 - GO
 Court to determine first the issue ownership prior to
effecting partition
214. Reyes-De Leon v. Del Rosario, GR 152862, July 26, 2004,
479 Phil. 98, 107 - SUAN
o PARTITION BY AN ACT INTER VIVOS
 Partition inter vivos; how made and forms required
215. Chavez v. IAC, GR 68282, Nov. 08, 1990, 191 SCRA 211 -
DURENS
 Partition inter vivos requires a prior will
216. Romero v. Villamor, GR L-10850, Dec. 20, 1957, 102 Phil.
641 - GANNABAN
 Partition inter vivos void where will void
217. Legasto v. Verzosa, GR 2344, Mar. 31, 1930, 54 Phil. 766 -
EGUSQUIZA
 Partition of estate in will valid
218. Dizon-Rivera v. Dizon, GR L-24561, June 30, 1970, 33
SCRA 554 - ESTAREJA
 Partition of inherited property need not be in a public
document
219. Alejandrino v. CA, GR 114151, Sept. 17, 1998, 295 SCRA
536 - PENA
 Oral partition valid; non-registration of extrajudicial
settlement does not affect its validity
220. Heirs of Teves v. CA, GR 109963, Oct. 13, 1999, 316 SCRA
632 - BOLANTE
o PARTITION BY THIRD PERSON OR MANDATORY
o PARTITION PRESUMED FROM ACTS INTENDED TO
DIVIDE ESTATE
 Sale deemed to be a partition
221. Tuason v. Tuason, Jr., GR L-3404, Apr. 2, 1951, 88 Phil.
428 – VERGARA MARIENYL
o TESTATOR EMPOWERED TO FORBID PARTITION FOR 20
YEARS
222. Marasigan v. Marasigan, G.R. No. 156078, March 14, 2008
- MAGTOLES
o EXCEPTIONS
o INSTITUTION OF VOLUNTARY HEIRS WITH SUSPENSIVE
CONDITION
o EQUALITY OF PARTITION AMONG CO-HEIRS
o CONSTRUCTIVE PARTITION THROUGH PAYMENT OF CO-
HEIRS OR PUBLIC SALE
o MUTUAL ACCOUNTING TO BE RENDERED BY CO-HEIRS
o LEGAL REDEMPTION IN FAVOR OF CO-HEIRS
 Application of Article 1088
223. Castro v. Castro, GR L-7464, Oct. 24, 1955, 97 Phil. 705 -
NUSKA
 Rule in Article 1088 the same as in Article 1620
224. Saturnino v. Paulino, GR L-7385, May 19, 1955, 97 Phil. 50
- VIERNES
 Purpose of Article 1088
225. De Jesus v. Manglapus, GR L-527, May 28, 1948, 81 Phil.
114 - VIZCO
226. Hernaez vs. Hernaez, GR 10027, Nov. 13, 1915, 32 Phil.
214 - RIBON
 Right of redemption in case of sale
227. Villanueva v. Florendo, GR L-33158, Oct. 17, 1985, 139
SCRA 329 - YANGCO
228. Caro v. CA, GR L-46001, Mar. 25, 1982, 113 SCRA 10 -
DIAZ
o DELIVERY OF TITLES TO CO-HEIRS
o EFFECTS OF PARTITION
 Sale by heir of part of his share valid
229. Habaña v. Imbo, GR L-15598 & L-15726, Mar. 31, 1964, 10
SCRA 471 - REFORBA
 Co-heir can sell his share of estate even before approval of
partition
230. Cea v. CA, GR L-1776, Oct. 27, 1949; Beltran v. Doriano, 32
Phil. 66 - REFORBA
 Sale of rights, etc. in property under administration or in
custodia legis
231. Jakosalem v. Rafols, GR 48372, July 24, 1942, 73 Phil.
628- REFORBA
o OBLIGATION OF MUTUAL WARRANTY BY CO-HEIRS
o RULE AS TO THE PROPORTIONAL LIABILITY OF CO-
HEIRS ON WARRANTY
o 10-YEAR PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ENFORCEMENT OF
WARRANTIES
o CREDIT ASSIGNED TO CO-HEIR IN PARTITION;
WARRANTY OF DEBTOR’S SOLVENCY
o INSTANCES WHEN THERE IS NO MUTUAL WARRANTY
o RESCISSION AND NULLITY OF PARTITION
o RESCISSION OF PARTITION DUE TO LESION
o PARTITION MADE BY TESTATOR HIMSELF NOT SUBJECT
OF RESCISSION
o ACTION FOR RESCISSION DUE TO LESION; PRESCRIPTIVE
PERIOD
o DEFENDANT’S OPTIONS; FORMS OF INDEMNITY
o HEIR WHO ALIENATED SHARE CANNOT SUE FOR
RESCISSION DUE TO LESION
o INCOMPLETENESS OF PARTITION NOT A GROUND FOR
RESCISSION
o EFFECT OF PRETERITION OF COMPULSORY HEIR IN
PARTITION
 Preterition a concept of testamentary succession and not of
partition
232. Neri v. Akutin, GR 47799, June 13, 1941, 72 Phil. 322 -
MARIANO
o EFFECT OF INCLUSION OF NON-HEIR IN PARTITION
233. De Torres vs. De Torres, GR 9234, Sept. 19, 1914, 28 Phil.
49 - BIHASA