REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

6TH JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH 30
QUEZON CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR APPROVAL

THE WILL OF CARLOS SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
A. BARTOLOME, DECEASED NO.: 2290

FOR: PROBATE OF WILL

NOREEN TAMASE-CLARO
-PETITIONER.
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PETITION

COMES NOW THE PETITIONER, NOREEN TAMASE-CLARO,

through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully
avers:

1. That the Petitioner is of legal age, married, Filipino and resident of No. 08
Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Arevalo, Quezon City, where she can be served with
summons and other processes of this Honorable Court;

2. That Petitioner is the sister and the executor named in the last will and
testament of CARLOS A. BARTOLOME, deceased, who died in Quezon
City, on September 23, 2013, hereto attached and marked as Annex “A” of
this petition is the death certificate;

3. That said CARLOS A. BARTOLOME executed and left said last will and
testament in accordance with the formalities of the Republic of the
Philippines, said last will and testament (photostatic copy only) dated
November 12, 2012 is hereto attached as Annex “B” and made an integral
part of this petition, the original thereof to be presented to this Honorable
Court at the time of the probate;
 4. That the subscribing witnesses to said will are: RACEL S. JOSE, of legal
age, single, Filipino and a resident of Room 3, PRP Condominium, General
Luna St., Quezon City; VANESSA T. DALAFU, of legal age, single,
Filipino and a resident of Phase 4, Block 3, Lot 8, Lavida Loca Subdivision,
Villa, Quezon City; and ANNIE M/ OMBAJIN, of legal age, single,
Filipino and a resident of Phase 2, Block 4, Lot 15, Carmen J. Ledesma
Village, Jaro, Quezon City;

5. That the decedent is an inhabitant of the Philippines and a resident of

Veterans Village, Pasong Tamo, Quezon City at the time of her death;

6. That the petitioner, NOREEN TAMASE-CLARO, named in the will as

executor thereof, be allowed to serve without the required bond and that
Petitioner is legally qualified, competent, willing and ready to accept the
appointment as Executor of the last will and testament and hereby signifies
her willingness to serve and discharge her duties and responsibilities as such;

7. That the property left by the decedent consists of real and personal property,
estimated to have the gross value of Ten Million Pesos or more.

8. That the testatrix, at the time of the execution of the said will, was 53 years
old, of sound and disposing mind, and not acting under duress, fraud, or
undue influence and was in every respect capacitated to dispose of his estate
by will.

9. That the decedent CARLOS A. BARTOLOME was survived by Cassie

Mondragon Bartolome, single, of legal age, Filipinos, and resident of No. 08
Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Arevallo, Quezon City where she can be served notices.

PRAYER

Wherefore, premises considered, it is respectfully prays upon this Honorable

Court that judgment be rendered declaring:
(a) That, upon proper notice, publication and hearing, the abovementioned
will of deceased CARLOS A. BARTOLOME be approved, allowed and
admitted to probate;
(b) That letters testamentary (or of administration) be issued to herein
petitioner, without bond;
(c) That such other relief be granted as shall be deemed just and equitable in
the premises.

Quezon City, Philippines, December 25, 2019.

ATTY. RIZALEE J. PEREZ

IBP NO. 854908, 1/02/12, Iloilo City
PTR NO. 3621460, 1/02/12, Iloilo City
ROLL ATTORNEY NO. 32747
MCLE Comp. No. IV-0004785, 3/2/12