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Conjugal properties:
Building ₱ 1,200,000
Exclusive properties:
Lot 3,000,000
exclusive exclusive
fruits fruits
conjugal exclusive
Table 2
A. No agreement on property relation.
2. Absolute community
2. Absolute community
REQUIRED: Compute the gross estate of Sagisag if the marriage was governed by
complete separation of all present and future properties.
Properties acquired by the surviving spouse (Nene) either before or during the marriage
shall form part of her exclusive property. Hence, it shall not be included in the gross
estate.
Illustration 5-9
Esteban, single and capacitated to marry, lived with Amparing without the benefit
of marriage, died. The properties of the couple consisted of the following:
In the absence of proof to the contrary, their contributions and corresponding shares are
prima facie presumed to be equal
The same rule and presumption shal apply to joint deposits of money and evidence of
credit.
The share of any party who is married to another shall accrue to the absolute cammunity
or conjugal partnership, as the case may be, if existing únder the valid marriage.
Illustration 5-10
Conjugal properties:
Earnings from salary of Philip 120,000
Earnings from profession of Karind 250,000
nare in business interest (800.000 x 70%) 560,000
hare in business income (140,.000 x 70%) 98,000
Time deposit (200,000 x 2) 100,000
Appliances (150,000 x 60%) 90,000 1,218,000
Exclusive propertyY 500,000
Gross estate 1,718,000
2. The following are exclusive property of each spouse. Which one is not?
a. That which each acquires during the marriage by lucrative title;
b. That which is purchased with the exclusive money of either spouse;
c. That which is acquired by exchange with other property belonging to the spouses;
d. That which is brought to the marriage as his or her own.
3. Which of the following properties bełongs to the community property of the spouses
a. Property inherited by the wife during marriage.
b. Property inherited by the husband before marriage.
c. Property for exclusive use of the wife.
d. Income of the property in letter (a).
6. 1st statement: For marriages celebrated before August 3, 1988, the property
relationship between husband and wife, in the absence of a written agreement between
them, is the system af absolute cammunity of property.
2nd statement: There may be a property relationship of conjugal partnership of gains
even if the marriage was celebrated on or after August 3, 1988.
a. Only the first statement is true.
b. Only the second statement is true.
c. Both statements are true.
d. Both statements are false.
Items 7 to 10:
Aldo died leaving the following properties:
a. Real property in Baguio City, brought into marriage P 300,000
b. Income of real property in Baguio 60,000
c. Real property in Cebu City, brought into marriage by wife 240,000
d. Income of real property in Cebu City 25,000
e. House in Pili, Camarines Sur, acquired by Aldo during marriage 375,000
f. Income of house in Pili 50,000
g. Real property in lloilo City, earned by wife during marriage 225,000
h. Income of real property in Iloilo City 80,000
i. Tangible personal properties in Manila, inherited by Aldo during marriage 500,000
j. Income of properties in Manila 175,000
k. Intangibie personal properties in Singapore, inherited by wife during marriage 430,000
l. Income of intangibles in Singapore 85,000
m. Tangible personal property in Dagupan City 20,000
inherited by Aldo before marriage
n. Income of property in Dagupan City 10,000
o. Intangible personal property in Canada 350,000
inherited by wife before marriage
p. Income of personal property in Canada 85,000
7. Under the conjugal partnership of gains, the total conjugal properties of the spouses
is:
a. P 1,170,000 c. P 1,990,000
b. 1,820,000 d. 2,495,000
9. Under absolute community of property regime, the total community property of the
spouses is:
a. P1,820,000 c. P2,495,000
b. 1,990,000 d. 1,170,000
10. Under absolute community of property regime, the gross estate of Aldo is:
a. P1,170,000 c. P1,990,000
b. 2,495,000 d. 1,820,000