DLSU-FEU MBA-JD Program Succession Syllabus (revised January 2010) Atty. Francis Joseph H. Ampil I.

1st week (succession; general provisions; testamentary succession; testa mentary capacity and intent; forms of wills) Study: Civil Code, articles 774-804 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. II. Enriquez v. Abadia, 95 Phil 627 Ibarle v. Po, 92 Phil 721 Palicte v. Hon. Ramolete, 154 SCRA 132 Nufable v. Nufable, 309 SCRA 692 Reyes v. CA, 281 SCRA 277 Postigo v. Borjal, 13 Phil 240 Vda. De Villanueva v. Juico, 4 SCRA 550 Rodriguez v. CA, 27 SCRA 546 Aznar v. Garcia, 7 SCRA 95 Bellis v. Bellis, 20 SCRA 358 Llorente v. CA, 345 SCRA 592 Torres v. Lopez, 48 Phil 772 Bugnao v. Ubag, 14 Phil 163 Caguia v. Calderon, 20 Phil 400 Bagtas v. Paguio, 22 Phil 227 Samson v. Corrales Tan Quintin, 44 Phil 573 Neyra v. Neyra, 76 Phil 296 Alsua-Betts v. CA, 92 SCRA 332 2nd week (notarial will) Study: Civil Code, articles 805-809 Memorize: Civil Code, art. 805 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. III. Acop v. Piraso, 52 Phil 660 Jimenez Vda. De Javellana v. Javellana, 106 Phil 1073 Amata v. Tablizo, 48 Phil 485 Lopez v. Liboro, 81 Phil 429 Yap Tua v. Yap Ka Kuan, 27 Phil 579 Leano v. Leano, 30 Phil 612 Dolar v. Diancin, 55 Phil 479 Ex Parte Arcenas, 4 Phil 700 Guison v. Concepcion, 5 Phil 551 Ex Parte Juan Ondevilla, 13 Phil 470 In the Matter of the Will of Siason, 10 Phil 504 (read dissent) Macapinlac v. Alimurong, 16 Phil 41 Balonan v. Abellana, 109 Phil 359 Caluya v. Domingo, 27 Phil 330 3rd week (notarial will) Read: 1. 2. Jaboneta v. Gustilo, 5 Phil 541 Nera v. Rimando, 18 Phil 450

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Abaya v. Zalamero, 10 Phil 357 In Re Will of Tan Diuco, 45 Phil 807 Gabriel v. Mateo, 51 Phil 216 In Re Will of Prieto, 46 Phil 700 Avera v. Garcia, 42 Phil 145 In the Matter of the Estate of Saguinsin, 41 Phil 875 In Re: Testate Estate of Tampoy, 107 Phil 100 Aldaba v. Roque, 43 Phil 378 Unson v. Abella, 43 Phil 494 Testate Estate of Paula Toray, 87 Phil 139 Gil v. Murciano, 88 Phil 260 In Re Neumark, 45 Phil 481 In Re Andrada 42 Phil 180 Nayve v. Mojal, 47 Phil 152 Gonzales v. Gonzales, 90 Phil 444 Singson v. Florentino, 92 Phil 161 Villaflor v. Tobias, 53 Phil 714 Abangan v. Abangan, 40 Phil 476 Caneda v. CA, May 28, 1993 Fernandez v. Vergel De Dios, 46 Phil 922 Taboada v. Hon. Rosal, 118 SCRA 195 Testate Estate of A. Ledesma, 97 Phil 258 Gabucan v. Manta, 95 SCRA 752 Azuela v. CA, 487 SCRA 119 Mascarina v. Angeles, June 30, 1948 Alvarado v. Gaviola, 226 SCRA 347 Pasno v. Ravina, 54 Phil 379 Maglasang v. Heirs of Cabatingan, 383 SCRA 6

IV. 4th week (holographic wills; witnesses to wills; codicils and incorporat ion by reference; revocation of wills and testamentary dispositions; republicati on and revival of wills) Study: Civil Code, articles 810-837 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. V. Ajero v. CA, 236 SCRA 488 Roxas v. De Jesus, 134 SCRA 245 Varela v. Calderon, 57 Phil 280 Gan v. Yap, 104 Phil 509 Rodelas v. Aranza, 119 SCRA 16 Azaola v. Singzon, 109 Phil 102 Codoy v. Calugay, 312 SCRA 333 De La Cerna v. Manuela Rebaca-Potot, 12 SCRA 576 Gonzales v. CA, 90 SCRA 183 Cruz v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 31 Macam v. Gatmaitan, 60 Phil 358 Diaz v. De Leon, 43 Phil 413 Gago v. Mamuyac, 49 Phil 902 Bustamante v. Arevalo, 73 Phil 635 Samson v. Naval, 41 Phil 838 Molo v. Molo, 90 Phil 37 Testate Estate of the Late Adriana Maloto v. CA, 158 SCRA 451 5th week (allowance and disallowance of wills)

Study: Civil Code, articles 838-839 1. Yu Chengco v. Tiaoqui, 11 Phil 598

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Manahan v. Manahan, 58 Phil 448 Coloma v. Coloma, 14 SCRA 825 Salazar v. CFI, 64 Phil 785 Trillana v. Crisostomo, 89 Phil 710 Rodriguez v. De Borja, 17 SCRA 418 Butiong v. Surigao Consolidated Mining Co., Inc., 24 SCRA 550 Castaneda v. Alemany, 3 Phil 426 Sumilang v. Ramagosa, 21 SCRA 1369 Palacios v. Catimbang Palacios, 106 Phil 739 Fernandez v. Tantoco, 49 Phil 380 Tolentino v. Francisco, 57 Phil 742 Junquera v. Borromeo, 19 SCRA 656 Aldanese v. Salutillo, 47 Phil 548 Ermac v. Medelo, 64 SCRA 358 Ongsingco v. Judge Tan, 97 Phil 330 Padilla v. Matela, 97 Phil 709 Magallanes v. Kayanan, 69 SCRA 28 Coca v. Borromeo, 81 SCRA 278 Cordova Vda. De Manalac v. Ocampo, 73 Phil 661 Mendoza v. Teh, 269 SCRA 764 Estate of Gelacio Sebial, 64 SCRA 385 Bolisay v. Alcid, 85 SCRA 213 Casiano v. Maloto, 79 SCRA 232 (read annotation) De Arroyo v. Abay, 4 SCRA 555 Gayon v. Gayon, 36 SCRA 104 Pilar S. Vda. De Manalo v. CA, 349 SCRA 135 Dorotheo v. CA, 320 SCRA 12 Icasiano v. Icasiano, 11 SCRA 423 Coso v. Fernandez Deza, 42 Phil 596 Pascual v. De La Cruz, 28 SCRA 421

VI. 6th week (institution of heir; substitution of heirs; conditional testam entary dispositions and testamentary dispositions with a term) Study: Civil Code, articles 840-885 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Pecson v. Coronel, 45 Phil 216 Nable Jose v. Uson, 27 Phil 73 Miciano v. Brimo, 50 Phil 867 Heirs of Montinola-Sanson v. CA, 158 SCRA 247 Ramos v. Carimo, 6 SCRA 482 Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449 Solano v. CA, 126 SCRA 122 (read concurring opinion) Acain v. IAC, 155 SCRA 100 (read concurring opinion) Machrohon Ong Ham v. Saavedra, 51 Phil 267 Crisologo v. Singson, 4 SCRA 491 Perez v. Garchitorena, 54 Phil 431 Rabadilla v. CA, 334 SCRA 522 Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452 (read annotation) Morente v. De La Santa, 9 Phil 387 Natividad v. Gabino, 36 Phil 663 Parish Priest v. Rigor, 89 SCRA 493 Garcia Fule v. CA, 74 SCRA 189 Ilustre v. Alaras Frondosa, 17 Phil 321 Rodriguez v. Tan, 92 Phil 273 Medina v. CA, 53 SCRA 206 Baluyot v. Pano, 71 SCRA 86 Recto v. De La Rosa, 75 SCRA 226

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Dalisay v. Consolacion, 92 SCRA 303 Uy v. CA, 484 SCRA 699 7th week (reserva troncal) Study: Civil Code, article 891 Read:

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Nieva v. Alcala, 41 Phil 915 Hollero v. CA, June 29, 1964 Edroso v. Sablan, 25 Phil 295 Cabardo v. Villanueva, 44 Phil 186 Riosa v. Rocha, 48 Phil 737 Beatriz Gonzales v. CFI, 104 SCRA 479 Lacerna v. Vda. De Corcino, 1 Phil 1226 Florentino v. Florentino, 40 Phil 480 Cano v. Director of Lands, 105 Phil 1 Frias Chua v. CFI of Negros Occidental, 78 SCRA 412 Gonzales v. CFI, 104 SCRA 479 Sumaya v. IAC, 201 SCRA 178 Velayo v. Siojo, 58 Phil 89 8th week (legitimes)

Study: Civil Code, articles 886-890, 892-914 Memorize: Legitime charts 1. IX. Danilo I. Suarez v. CA, 213 SCRA 397 9th week (disinheritance; legacies and devises) Study: Civil Code, articles 915-959 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pecson v. Mediavillo, 28 Phil 81 Seangio v. Reyes, 508 SCRA 177 Chiong Joc-Soy v. Vano, 8 Phil 119 In the Testate Estate of Isidro Aragon, 88 SCRA 107 Pastor v. CA, 122 SCRA 885 Fernandez v. Dimagiba, 21 SCRA 428

X. 10th week (legal or intestate succession; general provisions; right of r epresentation) Study: Civil Code, articles 960-977 Memorize: Intestate succession charts Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 4 XI. Linart y Pavia v. Iturralde, 5 Phil 176 Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69 Bagunu v. Piedad, 347 SCRA 571 Delgado Vda. De La Rosa v. Heirs of Marciana Vda. De Damian, 480 SCRA 33 11th week (order of intestate succession)

Study: Civil Code, articles 978-1014 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Llorente v. Rodriguez, 10 Phil 585 (read dissent) Director of Lands v. Aguas, 63 Phil 279 Corpus v. Corpus, 85 SCRA 567 Leonardo v. CA, 120 SCRA 890 Diaz v. IAC, 150 SCRA 645 Tol-Noquera v. Villamor, 211 SCRA 616 Manuel v. Ferrer, 247 SCRA 476 De Guzman v. Sevilla, 47 Phil 991 Santillon v. Miranda, 14 SCRA 563 Arcenas v. Cinco, 74 SCRA 118 Lacerna v. Paurillo Vda. De Corcino, 1 SCRA 1226 Sarita v. Candia, 23 Phil 443 Armas v. Calisterio, 330 SCRA 201 De Bacayo v. De Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986

XII. 12th week (provisions common to testate and intestate succession; right of accretion; capacity to succeed by will or by intestacy) Study: Civil Code, articles 1015-1040 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Torres v. Lopez, 49 Phil 504 Belen v. BPI, 109 Phil 1008 Policarpio v. Salamat, 16 SCRA 154 Resurreccion v. Javier, 63 Phil 599 Quion v. Claridad, 74 Phil 100 Nepomuceno v. CA, 139 SCRA 206 De Papa v. Camacho, 144 SCRA 281

XIII. 13th week (acceptance and repudiation of the inheritance; executors and administrators) Study: Civil Code, articles 1041-1060 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. XIV. Ignacio v. Martinez, 33 Phil 576 Guy v. CA, 502 SCRA 151 Sison v. Azarraga, 30 Phil 129 Mercado v. Vda. De Jaen, 64 Phil 75 Liwanag v. CA, 14 SCRA 922 Pacific Commercial Co. v. Sotto, 34 Phil 237 Anderson v. Perkins, 1 SCRA 387 Torres v. Javier, 34 Phil 382 Esler v. Tad-Y, 46 Phil 854 Johannes v. Harvey, 43 Phil 175 Moran Sison v. Teodoro, 100 Phil 1055 Joson v. Joson, 2 SCRA 82 Chua v. Absolute Management Corp., 413 SCRA 547 Salonga Hernandez v. Pascual, 488 SCRA 449 14th week (collation) Study: Civil Code, articles 1061-1077

Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 8 12. XV. Guinguing v. Abuton, 48 Phil 144 Tordilla v. Tordilla, 60 Phil 162 Adan v. Casili, 76 Phil 279 Lesaca v. Lesaca, 91 Phil 135 Vda. De Rodriguez v. CA, 91 SCRA 540 (read separate opinion) Lucerna Vda. De Tupas v. RTC, 144 SCRA 622 De Roma v. CA, 152 SCRA 205 Pagkatipunan v. IAC, 198 SCRA 719 Zaragoza v. CA, 341 SCRA 309 Valero Vda. De Rodiguez v. CA, 91 SCRA 540 Lauro G. Vizconde v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118449, February 11, 199 Eloy Imperial v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112483, October 8, 1999 15th week (partition and distribution of the estate) Study: Civil Code, articles 1078-1090 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. XVI. Reyes v. Barretto Datu, 19 SCRA 85 Guico v. Bautista, 110 SCRA 584 Acap v. CA, 251 SCRA 30 Vicente Uriarte v. CFI of Negros Occidental, 33 SCRA 252 Rodolfo V. Jao v. CA, 382 SCRA 407 Adriano v. Obleada, 58 Phil 302 Mercado v. Magtibay, 96 Phil 383 Javelosa v. Barrios, 66 Phil 107 Kalaw v. Daza, 77 Phil 1 Torres v. Encarnacion, 89 Phil 678 Marina Dizon-Rivera v. Estela Dizon, 33 SCRA 554 Sebial v. Sebial, 64 SCRA 385 Gabila v. Perez, 169 SCRA 517 Ralla v. Untalan, 172 SCRA 858 Favor v. CA, 194 SCRA 308 Heirs of Joaquin Teves v. CA, 316 SCRA 632 Castro v. Miat, 397 SCRA 271 Sanchez v. CA, 279 SCRA 647 Layague v. De Ulgasan, 109 Phil 945 Ngo The Hua v. Chung Kiat Hua, 9 SCRA 113 Guidote v. BPI, 67 Phil 391 Dolores C. Vda. De Gil v. Agustin Cancio, 14 SCRA 796 Wenceslao v. Calimon, 46 Phil 906 Saturnino v. Paulino, 97 Phil 50 Castro v. Castro, 97 Phil 705 Plan v. IAC, 135 SCRA 270 Garcia v. Calaliman, 172 SCRA 201 16th week (effects of partition; rescission and nullity of partition) Study: Civil Code, articles 1091-1105 Read: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Garcia v. Tolentino, 25 Phil 102 Gemora v. Yap Tico, 52 Phil 616 De Vera v. Galauran, 67 Phil 213 Quion v. Claridad, 74 Phil 100 Vda. De Lopez v. Lopez, 35 SCRA 80

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Constantino v. CA, 264 SCRA 59 Jakosalem v. Rafols, 73 Phil 628 Tomias v. Tomias, 89 Phil 216 Gerona v. De Guzman, 11 SCRA 153 Rebecca Viado Non v. CA, 325 SCRA 652 Legasto v. Versoza, 54 Phil 766 Romero v. Villamor, 102 Phil 641 Gatmaitan v. Medina, 109 Phil 108 -- End --