SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Ateneo Law School

nd
2 Semester, A.Y. 2016-2017
JUSTICE MARIA FILOMENA D. SINGH

GENERAL PROVISIONS

RULE 72 - Subject Matter and Applicability of General Rules

Section 1. Subject matter of special proceedings.
Action v. Special Proceedings
1. Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 163604, May 6, 2005.
2. Natcher v. CA, G.R. No. 133000, October 2, 2001.
3. Hagans v. Wislizenus, G.R. No. 16680, September 13, 1920.

Section 2. Applicability of rules of civil actions.

1. Hilado v. CA, G.R. No. 164108, May 8, 2009.
2. Sheker v. Sheker, G.R. No. 157912, December 13, 2007.

SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSONS

RULE 73 - Venue and Process

Section 1. Where estate of deceased persons settled.

Jurisdiction: BP 129, as amended.
RTC:
Metro Manila - more than 400,000.00
Outside MM - more than 300,000.00

MTC, MeTC, MCTC:

Metro Manila - 400,000.00 or less
Outside MM - 300,000.00 or less

1. Maloles II v. Philips, G.R. Nos. 129505 & 133359, January 31, 2000.
2. Lim v. CA, G.R. No. 124715, January 24, 2000.

Exclusive Jurisdiction:
1. Republic v. Villarama Jr., G.R. No. 117733, September 5, 1997.
2. Musa v. Moson, G.R. No. 95574, August 16, 1991.

Venue: Residence v. Domicile

1. Fule v. CA, G.R. No. L-40502, November 29, 1976.
2. Garcia-Quiazon v. Belen, G.R. NO. 189121, July 31, 2013.
3. San Luis v. San Luis, G.R. Nos. 133743 & 134029, February 6, 2007.
4. Jao v. CA, G.R. No. 128314, May 29, 2002.

Venue: If decedent is an inhabitant of a foreign country

 1. Palaganas v. Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011. (jurisdictional facts)

Section 2. Where estate settled upon dissolution of marriage.

1. Agtarap v. Agtarap, G.R. Nos. 177099 & 177192, June 8, 2011.
2. Alipio v. CA, G.R. No. 134100, September 29, 2000.
3. Cortes v. CA, G.R. No. 117417, September 21, 2000.

Section 3. Process.
1. Dillena v. CA, G.R. No. 77660, July 28, 1988.

Section 4. Presumption of death.

1. Valdez v. People, G.R. No. 180863, September 8, 2009.

RULE 74 - Summary Settlement of Estates

Section 1. Extrajudicial settlement by agreement between heirs.

Affidavit of Self-adjudication
1. Villafria v. Plazo, G.R. No. 187524, August 5, 2015.
2. Rebusquillo v. Sps. Galvez, G.R. No. 204029, June 4, 2014.
3. Neri v. Heirs of Sps. Yusop, G.R. No. 194366, October 10, 2012.
4. Cua v. Vargas, G.R. No. 156536, October 31, 2006.
5. Portugal v. Portugal-Beltran, G.R. No. 155555, August 16, 2005.

Section 2. Summary settlement of estates of small value.

1. Intestate Estate of Sebial v. Sebial, G.R. No. L-23419, June 27, 1975.

Section 4. Liability of distributees and estate.

1. Tan v. Benolirao, G.R. No. 153820, October 16, 2009.
2. Sps. Domingo v. Roces, G.R. No. 147468, April 9, 2003.
3. PEZA v. Fernandez, G.R. NO. 138971, June 6, 2001.
4. Pedrosa v. CA, G.R. No. 118680, March 5, 2001.

Section 5. Period for claim of minor or incapacitated.

1. In Re: Francisco v. Carreon, G.R. No. L-5033, June 23, 1954.

RULE 75 - Production of Will. Allowance of Will Necessary

Section 1. Allowance necessary. Conclusive as to execution.

1. Pastor, Jr. v. CA, 207 Phil. 758 (1983)
2. Baltazar v. Laxa, G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012.
3. Marcos II v. CA, 393 Phil. 253 (1977)

Section 2. Custodian of will to deliver.

1. Uy Kiao Eng v. Lee, G.R. No. 176831, January 15, 2010.

Section 4. Custodian and executor subject to fine for neglect

1. Vda. de Precilla v. Narciso, G.R. No. L-27200, August 18, 1972.
2. Uy Kiao Eng v. Lee, supra. cf. R. 75, S.2 (Custodian)
 RULE 76 - Allowance or Disallowance of Will

Section 1. Who may petition for the allowance of will.

1. Palaganas v. Palaganas, supra. cf. R. 73, S. 1 (Venue)
2. Uy Kiao Eng v. Lee, supra. cf. R. 75, S. 2 (Custodian)
3. Alaban v. CA, G.R. No. 156021, September 23, 2005.
Section 2. Contents of petition.
1. Palaganas v. Palaganas, supra. cf. R. 73, S. 1 (Venue)

Section 3. Court to appoint time for proving will. Notice thereof to be published.
1. Alaban v. CA, supra. cf. R. 76, S. 1 (Who may petition)
2. Vda. de Perez v. Tolete, G.R. 76714, June 2, 1994.

Section 4. Heirs, devisees, legatees, and executors to be notified by mail or personally.

1. Nittscher v.Nittscher, G.R. No. 160530, November 20, 2007.
2. Alaban v. CA, supra. cf. R. 76, S. 1 (Who may petition)
3. De Aranz v. Galing, G.R. No. 77047, May 28, 1988.
4. Vda. de Perez v. Tolete, supra. cf. R. 76, S. 3 (Hearing; Notice published)

Section 9. Grounds for disallowing will.

1. Sps. Ajero v. CA, G.R. No. 106720, September 15, 1994.

Section 11. Subscribing witnesses produced or accounted for where will contested.
1. Baltazar v. Laxa, supra. cf. R. 75, S. 1 (Allowance; production)

RULE 77
Allowance of Will Proved Outside of Philippines
and Administration of Estate Thereunder

Section 1. Will proved outside Philippines may be allowed here.

Reprobate:
1. Palaganas v. Palaganas, supra. cf. R. 73, S. 1 (Venue)
2. Vda. de Perez v. Tolete, supra. cf. R. 76, S. 3 (Hearing and Notice)

Section 4. Estate, how administered.

1. Ancheta v. Guersey-Dalaygon, G.R. No. 139868, June 8, 2006.

Question as to title to property should not be passed upon in testate or intestate proceeding.
1. Aranas v. Mercado, G.R. No. 156407, January 15, 2014.
2. Lebin v. Mirasol, G.R. No. 164255, Sept. 7, 2011
3. Romero v. CA, G.R. No. 188921, April 18, 2012.
Exception:
Coca v. Borromeo, 171 Phil 246 (1978)

RULE 78
Letters Testamentary and of Administration, When and To Whom Issued
Section 1. Who are incompetents to serve as executors or administrators.
1. Marcelo Investment and Management Corp. v. Marcelo Jr., G.R. NO. 209651,
November 26, 2014.
2. Republic v. Marcos II, G.R. Nos. 130371 & 130855, August 4, 2009.

Section 6. When and to whom letters of administration granted.

Order of preference:
1. Marcelo Investment and Management Corp. v. Marcelo Jr., supra. cf. R. 78, S. 1
(incompetent to serve)
2. Garcia-Quiazon v. Belen, supra. cf. R. 73, S. 1 (Venue)
3. Suntay III v. Cojuangco-Suntay, G.R. No. 183053, October 10, 2012.
4. Aguinaldo-Suntay v. Cojuangco-Suntay, G.R. No. 183053, June 16, 2010.
5. Tan v. Gedorio, Jr., G.R. No. 166520, March 14, 2008
6. San Luis v. San Luis, G.R. No. 133743 & 134029, February 6, 2007.

Appointment of co-administrator
1. Uy v. CA, G.R. No. 167979, March 16, 2006.

RULE 79
Opposing Issuance of Letters Testamentary, Petition and
Contest for Letters of Administration

Section 1. Opposition to issuance of letters testamentary. Simultaneous petition for

administration.
1. Maloles II v. Philips, supra. cf. R. 73, S. 1

Section 2. Contents of petition for letters of administration.

1. Garcia-Quiazon v. Belen, supra., cf. R. 73, S. 1 (Venue)
2. San Luis v. San Luis, supra. cf. R. 78, S. 6 (Order of preference)
3. Vda. de Chua v. CA, G.R. No. 116835, March 5, 1998.

Section 3. Court to set time for hearing. Notice thereof.

1. Ocampo v. Ocampo, G.R. No. 187879, July 5, 2010.
2. Solinap v. Locsin, Jr., G.R. No. 146737, December 10, 2001.
3. De Guzman vs. Angeles, G.R. No. 78590, June 20, 1988

Section 5. Hearing and order for letters to issue.

1. Ocampo v. Ocampo, supra. cf. R. 79, S. 3

RULE 80 - Special Administrator

Section 1. Appointment of special administrator.

1. Ocampo v. Ocampo, supra. cf. R. 79, S. 3 (Notice of Hearing)
2. Heirs of Castillo v. Lacuata-Gabriel, G.R. No. 162934, November 11, 2005.
3. De Guzman v. Guadiz, Jr., G.R. No. 48585, March 31, 1980.

Section 2. Powers and duties of special administrator.

 1. Manungas v. Loreto, G.R. No. 193161, August 22, 2011.
2. Valarao v. Pascual, G.R. No. 150164, November 26, 2002.

RULE 81 - Bonds of Executors and Administrators

Section 1. Bond to be given issuance of letters. Amount. Conditions.

1. Ocampo v. Ocampo, supra. cf. R. 79, S. 3
2. Luzon Surety Co, Inc. v. Quebrar, G.R. No. L-40517, January 31, 1984.

RULE 82
Revocation of Administration, Death, Resignation, and
Removal of Executors and Administrators

Section 2. Court may remove or accept resignation of executor or administrator. Proceedings

upon death, resignation, or removal.
1. Suntay III v. Cojuangco-Suntay, supra.
2. Hilado v. CA, supra. cf. R 72, S. 2 (Applicability of Rules)
3. Quasha Ancheta Pea and Nolasco Law Office v. LCN Construction Corp., G.R. No.
174873, August 26, 2008.
4. Pascual v. CA, G.R. No. 120575, December 16, 1998.

Section 3. Acts before revocation, resignation, or removal to be valid.

1. Vda. de Bacaling v. Laguna, G.R. No. L-26694, December 18, 1973.

RULE 83
Inventory and Appraisal. Provision for Support of Family

Section 1. Inventory and appraisal to be returned within three months.

1. Aranas v. Mercado, G.R. No. 156407, January 15, 2014. cf. R. 77, S. 4
2. Hilado v. CA, supra. cf. R. 72, S. 2 (Applicability of Rules)

Section 3. Allowance to widow and family.

1. Heirs of Bang v. Sy, G.R. Nos. 114217 & 150797, October 13, 2009.
2. Estate of Ruiz v. CA, G.R. No. 118671, January 29, 1996.
3. Santero v. CFI of Cavite, G.R. No. 61700-03, September 14, 1987.

RULE 84
General Powers and Duties of Executors and Administrators

Section 2. Executor or administrator to keep buildings in repair.

1. Silverio v. CA, G.R. No. 178933, September 16, 2009.

Section 3. Executor or administrator to retain whole estate to pay debts, and to administer estate
not willed.
1. Silverio v. CA, supra. cf. R. 84, S. 2 (Powers & Duties of Admin.)
 2. Estate of Ruiz v. CA, supra. cf. R. 83, S. 2 (Allowance)

RULE 85
General Powers and Duties of Executors and Administrators

Section 8. When executor or administrator to render account.

1. Hilado v. CA, supra. cf. R. 72, S. 2 (Applicability)

RULE 86 - Claims Against Estate

1. Boston Equity Resources, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 173946, June 19, 2013
2. Metrobank v. Absolute Management Corporation, G.R. No. 170498, January 09, 2013
3. Gabriel v. Bilon, G.R. No. 146989, February 7, 2007
4. UnionBank v. Santibaez, G.R. No. 149926, February 23, 2005.
5. Heirs of Maglasang v. Manila Banking Corporation, G.R. No. 171206, September 23,
2013
6. PNB v. CA, G.R. No. 121597, June 29, 2001.
RULE 87 - Actions by and Against Executors and Administrators

1. Dr. Cabugao v. People, G.R. Nos. 163879 & 165805, July 30, 2014
2. Atty. Sarsaba v. Vda. de Te, G.R. No. 175910, July 30, 2009
3. Romero v. CA, G.R. No. 188921, April 18, 2012
4. Chua v. Absolute Management Corp., G.R. No. 144881, October 6, 2003
5. Punongbayan v. Punongbayan, G.R. No. 156842, December 10, 2004

RULE 89 - Sales, Mortgages, and other Encumbrances of Property of Decedent

1. Orola v. The Rural Bank of Pontevedra (Capiz), G.R. No. 158566, September 20, 2005
2. Sps. Lebin v. Mirasol, G.R. No. 164255, September 7, 2011
3. Pahamotang v. PNB, G.R. No. 156403, March 31, 2005.
4. PNB v. CA, supra. cf. R. 86
5. Liu v. Loy, G.R. No. 145982, July 3, 2003
6. Heirs of Sps. Sandejas v. Lina, G.R. No. 141634, February 5, 2001

RULE 90 - Distribution and Partition of the Estate

1. Agtarap v. Agtarap, supra. cf. R. 73, S. 2

2. Quasha Ancheta Pea and Nolasco Law Office v. LCN Construction Corp, supra. cf. R.
82, S. 2
3. Estate of Ruiz v. CA, supra. cf. R. 83, S. 3
4. De leon v. CA, G. R. No. 128781, August 6, 2002
5. Reyes-Masugas v. Reyes, G.R. No. 174835, March 22, 2010

RULE 91 -Escheats
 1. RCBC v. Hi-Tri Development Corp., G.R. No. 192413, June 13, 2012
2. Republic v. Register of Deeds of Roxas City, G.R. No. 158230, July 16, 2008
3. Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 143483, January 31, 2002

RULES 92 97 - GENERAL GUARDIANS AND GUARDIANSHIP

A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC Rule on Guardianship of Minors

Meaning of the word incompetent

1. Oropesa v. Oropesa, G.R. No. 184528, April 25, 2012

Appointment of Guardians
1. Alamayri v. Pabale, G.R. No. 151243, April 30, 2008
2. Cabales v. CA, G.R. No. 162421, August 31, 2007.

Selling and Encumbering Property of Ward

1. De Pua v. San Agustin, G.R. No. L-27402, July 25, 1981

General Powers and Duties of Guardians

1. Cabales v. CA, supra
2. Caiza v. CA, G.R. No. 110427, February 24, 1997

RULE 98 - Trustees

1. Home Guaranty Corp. v. R-II Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 192649, June 22, 2011.

RULE 99- Adoption and Custody of Minors

RULE 100 Rescission and Revocation of Adoption

A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC Rule on Adoption

A.M. No. 03-04-04-SC Rule on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in Relation to
Custody of Minors
R.A. No. 8552 Domestic Adoption Act of 1998
R.A. No. 8043 Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995
R.A. No. 9523 An Act Requiring Certification of the DSWD to Declare a Child Legally
Available for Adoption

1. In Re: Petition for the Adoption of Michelle Lim, G.R. No. 168992-93, May 21, 2009
2. Landingin v. Republic, G.R. No. 164948, June 27, 2006.
3. In the Matter of Adoption of Stephanie Astorga, Honorato Catindig, G.R. No. 148311,
March 31, 2005
4. Cang v. CA, G.R. NO. 105308, September 25, 1998
5. Lahom v. Sibulo, G. R. No. 143989, July 14, 2003
6. Bartolome v. SSS, G.R. No. 192531, November 12, 2014
 7. Castro v. Gregorio, G.R. No. 188801, October 15, 2014

RULE 101 Proceedings for Hospitalization of Insane Persons

1. People v. Dungo, 199 SCRA 860 (1991)

RULE 102 Habeas Corpus

1. Mangila v. Judge Pangilinan, G.R. No. 160739, July 17, 2013

2. Adonis v. Tesoro, G.R. No. 182855, June 5, 2013
3. Ampatuan v. Judge Macaraig, G.R. No. 182497, June 29, 2010
4. OCA v. Judge Perello, A.M. No. RTJ-05-1952, December 24, 2008
5. OSG v. Judge Castro, A.M. No. RTJ-06-2018, August 3, 2007

A.M. No. 03-04-04-SC Rule on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in Relation
to Custody of Minors
1. Tujan-Militante v. Cada-Deapera, G.R. No. 210636, July 28, 2014
2. Salientes v. Abanilla, G.R. No. 162734, August 29, 2006

A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC - Writ of Amparo

1. Vivares v. St. Theresa's College, G.R. No. 202666, September 29, 2014
2. Caram v. Atty. Segui, G.R. No. 193652, August 5, 2014
3. Pador v. Arcayan, G.R. No. 183460, March 12, 2013
4. De Lima v. Gatdula, G.R. No. 204528, February 19, 2013
A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC - Writ of Habeas Data
1. Vivares v. St. Theresa's College, supra.
2. Lee v. Ilagan, G.R. No. 203254, October 8, 2014
3. Gamboa v. Chan, G.R. No. 193636, July 24, 2012
4. Rodriguez v. Macapagal-Arroyo, G.R. Nos. 191805 & 193160, November 15, 2011

RULE 103 Change of Name

RULE 108 Cancellation or Correction of Entries in the Civil Registry

R.A. No. 10172 - Authority to Correct Certain Clerical or Typographical Errors Appearing
in the Civil Register Without Need of a Judicial Order
NSO AO 01-12 - IRR of RA 10172

R.A. No. 9048 - Clerical Error Law

OCRG AO 01-1 IRR of RA 9048

R.A. NO. 6085 - Anti-Alias Law (Act Amending CA 142)

C.A. No. 142 - Regulation of Use of Aliases

1. Onde v. Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Las Pias City, G.R. No. 197174,
September 10,2014
2. Republic v. Olaybar, G.R. No. 189538, February 10, 2014
 3. Republic v. Uy, G.R. No. 198010, August 12, 2013
4. Fujiki v. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013.
5. Republic v. Coseteng-Magpayo, G.R. No. 189476, February 2, 2011
6. Republic v. Mercadera, G.R. No. 186027, December 8, 2010.
7. Republic v. Cagandahan, G.R. No. 166676, September 12, 2008
8. Republic v. Kho, G.R. No. 170340, June 29, 2007
9. Silverio v. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 19, 2007
10. Limson v. Gonzalez, G.R. No. 162205, March 31, 2014
11. Ursua v. CA, G.R. No. 112170, April 10, 1996

RULE 104 Voluntary Dissolution of Corporations

R.A. No. 10142 The FRIA of 2010

A.M. No. 15-04-06-SC - Financial Liquidation and Suspension of Payments
Rules of Procedure for Insolvent Debtors (2015)
A.M. No. 03-03-03-SC - (amendment, June 16, 2015)
A.M. NO. 12-12-11-SC - Financial Rehabilitation Rules of Procedure (2013)
A.M. No. 03-03-03-SC - (June 17, 2003)

1. Lexber, Inc. v. Dalman, G.R. No. 183587, April 20, 2015

2. BPI Family Savings Bank v. St. Michael Medical Center, Inc., G.R. No. 205469,
March 25, 2015

RULE 105 Judicial Approval of Voluntary Recognition of Minor Natural

Children

1. Hernaez v. IAC, G.R. No. 73864, May 7, 1992

RULE 106 Constitution of Family Home

Family Code, Arts. 152-162

1. Ocampo v. Ocampo, G.R. No. 198908, August 3, 2015
2. Eulogio v. Bell, Sr., G.R. No. 186322, July 8, 2015
3. Sps. Fortaleza v. Sps. Lapitan, G.R. No. 178288, August 15, 2012

RULE 107 Absentees

Civil Code, Arts. 381-389

1. In Re: Reyes v. Alejandro, G.R. No. L-32026, January 16, 1986

RULE 109 Appeals in Special Proceedings

1. Aranas v. Mercado, supra cf. R. 77, S. 4

2. Sps. Lebin v. Mirasol, supra cf. R. 77, S. 4
3. Republic v. Nishina, G.R. No. 186053, November 15, 2010
4. Republic v. Marcos II, supra cf. R. 78, S. 1
5. Quasha v. LCN, supra cf. R. 82, S. 2