SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS MATRIX

FOR THE YEARS 2003-2017

ATTY. RAMON S. ESGUERRA

2003-2005 2006-2010 2011-2015 2016-2017 TOTAL
Habeas Corpus  Jurisdiction, 1 1 1 - 3
Custody of
Minors,
Definition
 Warrantless
Arrest
Letters of  To whom letters - 2 - 1 3
Administration of administration
may be granted;
common law
spouse
 Grounds for
contesting
petition
 Remedy of
creditors
Probate of a Will  Applicability of 1 3 2 - 6
Modes of
Discovery
 Validity of
Extrajudicial
Settlement
 Mandatory
Nature
 Petition for
Probate
 Notarial Will of
Non-Resident
Citizen
Settlement of Estate - - 1 - 1
Writ of Amparo  Distinguished - 1 3 - 4
from Habeas
Corpus
 Required
Allegations
 Prohibited
Pleadings
 Interim Relief
Orders
 Proper
Respondents
 Consolidation
with Criminal
and/or Civil
Cases
Writ of Habeas Data - 2 - - 2
Rules Applicable to - - 1 - 1
Special Proceedings
Environmental Cases  Continuing - - 1 1 2
Mandamus
 Jurisdiction
 Writ of Kalikasan
Cancellation or  Recognition of - - 2 - 2
Correction of Entries in Foreign Divorce
the Civil Registry  Venue and
Jurisdiction
 Correction of
Records