LAW 322: SUCCESSION

COURSE OUTLINE:
T. GENERAL PROVISIONS (Art 774-782)
1. Basis of succession
2. Succession distinguished from inheritance
3. Transmission of successional rights
4. Kinds of succession
5. Distinguish between heirs, legatees and devisees
TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION (Art. 783-958)
A. Wills
1. Wills in general (Art. 783-785)
t Characteristics of a will
ii. Prohibited delegation
iii. Effect of prohibited disposition
iv. Interpretation favoring validity
V. When will is ambiguous
vi. Parol evidence rule in the interpretation of wills
2. Testamentary capacity and intent (Art. 796-803)
i. What is meant by sound mind
iii. Determination of soundness of mind
iv. Objects of testator's bounty

3. Forms of will (804 - 827)

i. Objectives of formalities
ii. Holographic will
iii. Ordinary or notarial will
iv. Must be in writing
vii. Language must be known to testator
viii. Requisites of ordinary wills
ix. Signature of testator
X. Signature of witnesses
xi. Attestation clause
xii. Acknowledgment of wiiis
xiii. Testator is deaf, deaf-mute or blind
xiv. Qualification of instrumental witnesses
4. Doctrine of liberal interpretation as to defects and imperfections in the attestation clause
5. Joint will
6. Codicil
7. Formalities required in the incorporation of a codicil
8. Incorporation by reference
9. Revocation, republication and revival of wills
10. Revocabiiity of wiiis
11. Revocation by implication of law
12. Revocation by subsequent instrument
13. Revocation by destruction of the will
14. Dependent relative revocation
15. Falsity of cause
16. Recognition by will
17. Republication of wills
18. Revival of wills
19. Allowance and disallowance ot wills (Arts. 838-839)
20. Probate of wills
21. Nature of probate proceedings
22. Characteristic of probate proceedings
23. What are the only questions which a probate court can determine
24. Effect of the allowance of will
25. Institution of heirs (Arts. 840-856 )
i. What is meant by institution of heirs
ii. Identification of heirs
iii. Concept of preterition
iv. Requisites ot preterition
v. Effects of preterition
26. Substitution of heirs (Arts. 857-870)
i. Kinds of substitution of heirs
ii. Requisites for fedeicommissary substitution
iii. Limitations imposed by law on fedeicommissary substitution
27. Testamentary dispositions
i. Impossible condition
ii. Condition not to contract marriage
iii. Disposicion captatoria
iv. Effect of suspensive or resolutory condition
v. Effect of suspensive or resolutory term or period
vi. Conditional testamentary dispositions and testamentary disposition with a term
28. Legitime
i. Nature and purpose of legitime
ii. Compulsory heirs
iv. Kinds of compulsory heirs
v. Amounts of legitime
vi. Reserva troncal
vii. Protection of legitime
viii. Reduction of inofficious dispositions
ix. Collation of donations
29. Disinheritance
i. Requisites for disinheritance
ii. Causes provided by law
30. Legacies and devisees
i. Legacy of credit/waiver of credit
ii. Charges or conditions
iii. Causes of revocation

LEGAL OR IN TESTA IE SUCCESSION

1. Relationship
2. Right of representation
3. Order of intestate succession
4. Descending line
5. Ascending line
6. Illegitimate children
7. Surviving spouse
8. Collateral relatives
9. The State
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IV. PROVISIONS COMMON 10 TESTA I E AND IN I ESI A fk SUCCESSION

1. Right of accretion
2. Capacity to succeed by will or by intestacy
3. Acceptance and repudiation of inheritance
4. Executors and administrators
5. Collation
6. Partition and distribution of the estate
7. Effects of partition
8. Rescission and nullity of partition

CASES FOR READING: (Partial)

1. Limjoco vs. Fragante, 80 Phil 353
2. Ibarle vs. Po. 92 Phil 721
3. Lorenzo vs. Posadas, 64 Phil 353
4. Bagtas vs. Paguio, 22 Phil 227
5. Ecarma vs. CA, G.R. No. 193374, June 08, 2016
6. Heirs of Favis vs. Gonzalez, G.R. No. 185922, January 15, 2014
7. Lopez vs. Torres, 48 Phil 772
8. Garcia vs. Lacuesta, 90 Phil 489
9. Nera vs. Rimando, 18 Phil 450
10. Nayva vs. Mojal, 73 Phil 153 ll.Icasiano vs. Icasiano, 11 SCRA 422
12. Jaboneta vs. Gustilo, 5 Phil 541
13. Cruz vs. Villasor, 54 SCRA 31
14. Roxas vs. de Jesus, 134 SCRA 245
15. Gan vs. Yap, 104 Phil 509
16. Rodelas vs. Aranza, 119 SCRA 16
17. Azao\a vs. Singson, 109 Phil 142
18. Molo vs. Molo, 90 Phil 37
19. Ventura vs. Ventura, 106 Phil 59
20. Guevara vs Guevara, 98 Phil 249
21. Ang vs. Pacunio, G.R. No. 208928, July 8, 2015
22. Gallenosa vs. Arcangel, 83 SCRA 676
23. Austria vs. Reyes, 31 SCRA 754
24. Aznar vs. Duncan, 17 SCRA 590
25. Edroso vs. Sablan, 26 Phil 295
26. Gonzalez vs. Legarda, 104 SCRA 479
27. Reyes vs. Datu, 19 SCRA 85
28. Mendoza vs. Pilapil, 72 Phil 546
29. Manalo Vs. Paredes, 47 Phil 938
30. Ventura Vs. Ventura, 106 Phil 1159
31. Chua vs. CFI, 78 Phil 412
32. Guevarra vs. Guevarra, 74 Phil 479
33. Pecson vs. Coronel, 45 Phil 216
34. Montinola vs. Sanson, G.L. 76648, February 26, 1988
35. Bahanay vs. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452
36. Teng vs. Ting, G.R. No. 184237, September 21, 2016
37. Mayor vs. Tiu, G.R. No. 203770, November 23, 2016
38. Austria vs. Reyes, 31 SCRA 754
39. Nuguid vs. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449
40. Acain vs. IAC, Oct. 27, 1987
41. Aznar vs. Duncan, 17 SCRA 590
42. Morales vs. Olondrz, G.R. No. 198994, February 3 2016
43. Manmang vs. CA, 114 SCRA 478
44. Perez vs. Garchitorena, 54 Phil 431
45. Edroso vs. Sablan, 26 Phil 295
46. Gonzales vs. Legarda, 104 SCRA 479
47. In re: Mario Chanliongco, 79 SCRA 364
48. Ramirez vs. Vda. De Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704
49. Crisologo vs. Singson, 4 SCRA 491
50. Phil Com. Bank vs. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266
51. Aglibot vs. Manalac, 4 SCRA 1030
52. Parish Priest of Victoria , Tarlac vs. Rigor, 89 SCRA 493
53. Rosales vs. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69
54. Heirs of Arado vs. Alcoran, G.R. No. 163362, July 8, 2015
55. Heirs of Soliva vs. Soliva, G.R. No. 159611, April 22, 2015
56. Del Rosario vs. Conanan, 76 SCRA 136
57. Aranas vs. Mercado, G.R. No. 156407, January 15, 2014
58. Bicomong vs. Almanza, 80 SCRA 421
59. Aguinaldo-Suntay vs. Cojuanco-Suntay, G.R. 183053, June 16, 2010
60. Marcelo Investment vs. Marcelo, G.R. No. 209651, November 26, 2014
61. Diaz vs. IAC, L-66574, June 17, 1987