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2 KINDS OF DECEDENT
THE COMPOSITION OF PROPERTIES UPON DEATH OF NOT A CITIZEN AND NOT A RESIDENT DECEDENT
IS ONLY PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH MODIFICATION CALLED RECEIPROCITY
CLAUSE AGREEMENT OF COUNTRIES IN INTANGIBLE PROPERTIES:
A. IF THE DECEDENT IS CONSIDERED NON RESIDENT ALIEN (DAYUHAN) AND HE IS A CITIZEN AND
RESIDENT OF HIS OWN COUNTRY, THE INTANGIBLE PROPERTIES HE OWN LOCATED IN THE
PHIL. ARE NOT INCLUDED IN HIS GROSS ESTATE IN THE PHILIPPINES. EXEMPTED
EXAMPLE: AMERICAN CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF AMERICA
JAPANESE CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF JAPAN
B. IF THE DECEDENT IS CONSIDERED NON RESIDENT ALIEN AND HE IS A CITIZEN BUT NOT A
RESIDENT OF HIS OWN COUNTRY, HIS INTANGIBLE PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE PHILIPPINES
ARE PART OF HIS ESTATE. (NOT EXEMPTED) AMERICAN CITIZEN BUT A RESIDENT OF
ANYWHERE EXCEPT AMERICA.