SUCCESSION
I LIST OF CASES
Art. 776
(1) CONDE VS. ABAYA 13 Phil 240
(2) PAMPLONA VS. MORETO 96 SCRA 775
(3) San Agustin vs. Court of Appeals ,371 SCRA 348 (2001)
Article 777 ( Relate Art. 390 and 391 of the Family Code)
(4) De Borja vs. Vda. De de Borja 46 SCRA 577
(5) Bonilla vs. Barcena
71 SCRA 491
(6) Go Ong vs. Court of Appeals 154 SCRA 270
(7) Butte vs. Manuel Uy & Sons, Inc.
4 SCRA 526
(8) Reganon vs. Imperial 22 SCRA 80
(9) Ramirez vs. Baltazar
24 SCRA 918
(10) Salvador vs. Sta. Maria 20 SCRA 603
(11) Noceda vs. Court of Appeals 313 SCRA 504 (1999)
(12) Nufable vs. Nufable 309 SCRA 692
Art. 778, 779, 780 Relate Article 84 of the Family Code of the Philippines
(13) Pacio vs. Billon
1 SCRA 384
(14) Blas vs. Santos
1 SCRA 899
(15) Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez
64 SCRA 452
4. Article 781, 782, 783
(16) Dizon-Rivera vs. Dizon
33 SCRA 554
(17) DKC Holdings Corporation vs. Court of Appeals 329 SCRA 666
(18) Neri vs. Akutin 74 Phil 185 (1941)
(19) Seangio vs. Reyes G.R. No. 140371-7, November 27, 2006
5. Article 791
(20) Vda. De Villanueva vs. Juico
4 SCRA 550
(21) Parish Priest of the Roman Catholic Church of Victoria, Tarlac, vs. Belina
Rigor, E.T A.L.
89 SCRA 493 (1979)
6. Article 795
(22) Bellis vs. Bellis20 SCRA 358
7. Art. 795, 795
(23) Bona vs. Briones, 38 Phil 276
(24) Bagtas vs. Paguio 22 Phil 227
8. Article 802, 804
(25) Lopez vs. Liboro
81 Phil 429
(26) Suroza vs. Honrado 110 SCRA 388
9. Article 805
(27) Balonan vs. Abellana, et. al.
109 Phil 359
(28) Nera vs. Rimando
18 Phil 450
(29)Taboada vs. Rosal
118 SCRA 195
(30) Icasiano vs. Icasiano 11 SCRA 422
(31) Cagro vs. Cagro
92 Phil 1032
(32) Cruz vs. Villasor
54 SCRA 31
(33) Vda. De Ramos vs. Court of Appeals
(34) Lopez vs. Liboro
81 Phil 429
(35) Garcia vs. Lacuesta
90 Phil 489
(36) Gabucan vs. Manta
81 SCRA 393
95 SCRA 752
(37) Azuela vs. Court of Appeals and Castillo G.R. No. 122880, April 12, 2006
(38) Caponong-Noble vs. Abada
G.R. No. 147145, January 31, 2005
10. Article 810
(39) Roxas vs. de Jesus, Jr.
134 SCRA 245
(40) Labrador vs. Court of Appeals
184 SCRA 170
11. Article 811
(41) Gan vs. Yap
104 Phil 509
(42) Rodelas vs. Aranza
11 SCRA 16
(43) Rivera vs. Intermediate Appellate Court 182 SCRA 322
(44) Codoy vs. Calugay
312 SCRA 333
12. Article 814
(45) Kalaw vs. Relova
13. Article 818
132 SCRA 237
(46) De la Cerna vs. Rebaca-Potot
12 SCRA 576
14. Article 820
(47) Gonzales vs. Court of Appeals
90 SCRA 187
15. Article 830
(48) Gago vs. Mamuyac
49 Phil 830
16. Article 830
(49) Testate Estate of Adriana Maloto vs. Court of Appeals 158 SCRA 451
(50) TheTestate Estate of Adriano Maloto vs. Court of Appeals
158 SCRA
451
17. Article 838
(51) Gallanosa vs. Arcangel
83 SCRA 676
(52) De la Cerna vs. Rebaca-Potot
12 SCRA 576
(53) Maninang vs. Court of Appeals
114 SCRA 478
(54) Pastor Jr. vs Court of Appeals
122 SCRA 885
(55) Jimenez vs. Intermediate Appellate Court
184 SCRA 367
(56) Ozaeta vs. Cuartero 99 Phil. 1041
(57) Coso vs. Fernandez Deza
42 Phil. 596
(58) Lim vs. Court of Appeals
G.R. No. 124715, January 24, 2000
18. Article 850
(59) Austria vs. Reyes
31 SCRA 754
(60) Maloles II vs. Phillips G.R. No. 129505, January 31, 2000
19. Article 854
(61) Reyes vs Barreto-Datu
19 SCRA 85
20. Article 854
(62) Aznar vs. Duncan
17 SCRA 590
(63) Nuguid vs Nuguid et.al.
17 SCRA 449
(64) Balanay Jr. vs. Martinez
64 SCRA 454
(65) Cayetano vs. Leonidas
129 SCRA 522
(66) Acain vs. Intermediate Appelate Court
21. Article 863, 865
(67) Ramirez vs. Ramirez 111 SCRA 704
155 SCRA 100
(68) Rabadilla vs. Court of Appeals
334 SCRA 522
(69) Vda de Mapa vs. CA154 SCRA 294
22. Article 870
(70) Rodriguez vs. Court of Appeals
27 SCRA 546
(71) De la Puerta vs. Court of Appeals 181 SCRA 861
23. Article 882
(72) Rabadilla vs. Court of Appeals
G.R. No. 113725, June 29, 2000
24. Article 887
(73) Noble vs. Noble
18 SCRA 1104
(74) Van Dorn vs. Romillo Jr.
139 SCRA 139
(75) Rosales vs. Rosales
148 SCRA 69
25. Article 891
(76) Padura vs. Baldovino
104 Phil. 1065
(77) Edroso vs. Sablan
25 Phil. 295
(78) Sienes vs. Esparcia
1 SCRA 750
(79) Lacerna vs. Vda. De Corcino
1 SCRA 1227
(80) Chua vs. CFI of Negros Occidental Branch V
(81) Florentino vs. Florentino
78 SCRA 414
40 Phil. 480
(82) Gonzales vs. Court of First Instance of Manila
(83) De Papa vs. Camacho
144 SCRA 281
(84) Carillo vs. De Paz
18 SCRA 467
104 SCRA 481
26. Article 908
(85) Mateo vs. Lagua
29 SCRA 864
27. Article 960
(86) Rodriguez et. al. vs. Borja et. al.
17 SCRA 418
(87) Malang vs. Moson, 338 SCRA 393
28. Article 962
(88) De los Santos vs. de la Cruz
(89) BaGUNU VS. Piedad 347 SCRA 571
29. Article 975
37 SCRA 555
(90) Abellana-Bacayo vs. Ferraris-Borromeo
14 SCRA 986
30. Article 988
(91) Del Prado vs. Santos 18 SCRA 68
(92) Cacho vs. Udan
13 SCRA 693
31. Article 992
(93) Cuartico vs. Cuartico 52 O.G. 1489
(94) Grey vs. Fabie 68 Phil. 128
(95) Corpuz vs. Corpuz
85 SCRA 567
(96) Leonardo vs. Court of Appeals
120 Phil 890
(97) Diaz vs. Intermediate Appellate Court
150 SCRA 645
(98) Diaz vs. Intermediate Appellate Court
182 SCRA 427
(99) Vda. De Crisologo vs. Court of Appeals
137 SCRA 233
32. Article 996
(100) Santillon vs. Miranda
14 SCRA 563
33. Article 1025, 1028
(101) Parish Priest of Roman Catholic Church of Victoria, Tarlac vs. Rigor
89 SCRA 496
(102) Neomuceno vs. Court of Appeals 139 SCRA 206
34. Article 1034
(103)CID vs. Burna 24 SCRA 435
35. Article 1043
(104) Dimayuga vs. Court of Appeals
129 SCRA 111
36. Article 1052
(105) Leviste vs. Court of Appeals
169 SCRA 581
37. Article 1061 and 1062
(106) De Roma vs. Court of Appeals
152 SCRA 205
38. Article 1079
(107) Sanchez vs. Court of Appeals
39.
G.R. No. 108947
Article 1081
(108) Heirs of Conti vs. Court of Appeals
G.R. No. 118464
40. Article 1088
(109) Alonzo vs. Intermediate Appellate Court
150 SCRA 261
41. Article 1101
(110) Viado vs. Court of Appeals
G.R. No. 137287, February 15, 2000
I. General Provisions (Arts. 774-780)
A. Definition/What is transmitted Arts. 774, 776, 781
B. Succession occurs at the moment of death Art. 777
C. Kinds of Successors Heirs, Devisees, Legatees Art. 782
II. Testamentary Succession
A. Wills
1. In General
a. Definition and characteristics - (Arts. 783-787)
(1) Personal Act; Non-delegability of will-making
Arts. 784-785, 787; exception 786
(2) Rules of Construction and Interpretation/Law
Governing Formal Validity Art. 788-795
2. Testamentary Capacity and Intent (Arts. 796-803)
a. Age Requirement Art. 797
b. Soundness of Mind; Presumptions Arts. 798-801
3. Form
a. Formal Validity Rules - Arts. 17, 815-817, 819
(1) See Law Governing Substantive Validity Arts.
15, 16, 1039
b. Common requirements Art. 804
(1) In Writing
(2) Language/Dialect Requirement
c. Notarial Wills
(1) Arts. 805-806
(2) Special rules for handicapped testators Arts.
807-808
(3) Substantial Compliance Art. 809
(4) Requisites Arts. 820-824
d. Holographic Wills
(1) Requirements Arts. 810-814
(2) Witnesses Required for Probate Art. 811
Alterations, Requirements Art. 814
e. Joint Wills Arts. 818-819
4. Codicils, Definition and Formal Requirements Arts.
825-826
5. Incorporate by Reference
6. Revocation (Arts. 828-834); kinds (Art. 830)
7. Allowance and Disallowance of Wills (Arts. 838-839)
a. Probate Requirement Art. 838
(1) Issues to be Resolved in Probate Proceedings
Art. 839
(a) Exceptions when practical considerations
demand the intrinsic validity of the will be
resolved
(2) Effect of Final Decree of Probate, Res Judicata
on Formal Validity
b. Grounds for Denying Probate Art. 839
B. Institution of Heirs (Arts. 840-856)
1. Preterition Definition, Requisites and Effects (Art.
854)
2. Concept Art. 854
3. Compulsory Heirs in the Direct Line
4. Preterition vs. Disposition less than Legitime/Donation
Inter Vivos Arts. 855, 906-918
5. Effects of Preterition, devisees only entitled to
completion of legitime
C. Substitution of Heirs (Arts. 857-870)
1. Definition Art. 857
2. Kinds Arts. 858-860
3. Simple Substitution Art. 859
4. Fideicommissary Substitution Arts. 863-866, 869
D. Conditional Testamentary Dispositions and Testamentary
Dispositions with a Term Arts. 871-885
E. Legitime (Arts. 886-914)
1. Definition Art. 886
2. Compulsory Heirs and Various Combinations Arts.
887-903
3. Reserva Troncal Art. 891
4. Disinheritance
a. Disinheritance for cause Art. 919
(1) Reconciliation Art. 922
(2) Rights of descendants of person disinherited
Art. 923
b. Disinheritance without cause - Art. 918
5. Legacies and Devisees Arts. 924-959
III. Legal or Intestate Succession Arts. 960-1014
A. General Provisions Arts. 960-969
1. Relationship Arts. 963-969
2. Right of Representation Arts. 970-977
B. Order of Intestate Succession Arts. 978-1014, 992
IV. Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Succession Arts.
1015-1105
A. Right of Accretion Arts. 1015-1023
1. Definition and Requisites Arts. 1015-1016
B. Capacity to Succeed by Will or Intestacy (Arts. 1024-1040)
1. Persons Incapable of Succeeding Arts. 1027, 739,
1032
2. Unworthiness vs. Disinheritance
C. Acceptance and Repudiation of the Inheritance Arts.
1041-1057
D. Collation Arts. 908-910, 1061-1062
E. Partition and Distribution of Estate Arts. 1078-1105
1. Partition Arts. 1079, 1080
2. Partition inter vivos
3. Effects of Partition Arts. 1091, 1097, 1100, 1104-1105
