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ESCHEATS
Escheat is a proceeding whereby the real and
personal property of a deceased person become the
property of the state upon his death without leaving
any will or legal heirs.
Death
Absence
Abandonment
Escheat of dormant accounts and remedies of claimants
General guardian
Kinds of guardians according to constitution:
INCOMPETENT
MINOR -Any relative
- Any relative - A friend
- Other person in behalf of a - Other person in behalf of the
minor resident incompetent who has
- The minor himself if fourteen no parents or lawful guardian
years of age or over - The Director of Health in favor
- The Secretary of the DSWD of an insane person who
and by the Secretary of DOH in should be hospitalized or in
case of an insane minor who favor of an isolated leper
needs to be hospitalized - Anyone interested in the
estate of a non-resident
incompetent
Section 2 Rule 93. Contents of petition
MINOR
- Jurisdictional facts
- Name, age and residence of the INCOMPETENT
prospective ward - Jurisdictional facts
- Ground rendering the appointment - Incompetency rendering the
necessary or convenient
- Death of parents of the minor or appointment necessary or
termination, deprivation or suspension convenient
of their parental authority - Probable value and character of
- The remarriage of the minor’s his estate
surviving parent - Names, ages and residences of
- Names, ages and residences of relative relatives of the incompetent and
within 4th civil degree of minor and of of the persons having him in their
persons having him in their care and
care
custody - Name of the person for who,
- Probable value, character and location
of property of the minor letters of guardianship are prayed
- Name, age and residence of the - Anyone interested in the estate
person from whom letters of of a non-resident incompetent
guardianship are prayed
Section 3, Rule 93. Court to set time for hearing; Notice
thereof.