SUCCESSION-Outline

Main Reference: Paras, E , Wills and Succession (latest edition)

DISCUSSION – I (first meeting)

1. General Provisions – Art. 774-782

 Definition of Succession – Art. 774

 Elements of definition

Cases:
Union Bank vs. Santibanez, 452 SCRA 228
Estate of K.H. Hemady vs. Luzon Surety (1956)

(What kind(s) of obligations are transmissible upon the death of the

decedent? Are contingent claims chargeable against the estate?)

Alvarez vs. IAC, G.R. No. L-68053 May 7, 1990

2. Subject and Object of Succession – Art. 775-782, 887, 963-969, 1003, 1014, 1024, 1057
NCC in relation to Art. 1178, 1311, 1347, 1429 NCC

Cases:
Cayetano v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 522

Parish Priest of Victoria v. Rigor, 89 SCRA 493

Reyes v. Court of Appeals, L-5260, July 31, 1954
Samaniego-Celada v. Abena, G.R. No. 145545, June 30, 2008
Balus vs. Balus, G.R. No. 168970, January 15, 2010

3. Definition of Inheritance – Art. 776

4. Distinguish succession from inheritance
5. Opening of Succession - Art. 777 NCC in relation to Art. 130, 132, 390-391, 533, 1347, 1461,
2253 and 2263 NCC and Art. 84, 86 of the FC

Cases:
Uson v. Del Rosario, 92 Phil. 5309 (When and how can a person
renounce his inheritance?)
De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577 (Can an heir sell or enter into a
compromise involving his hereditary rights?
Bonilla v. Barcena, 71 SCRA 491 (what kind of legal actions survive the
death of a party?)
Republic vs. Marcos, G. R. No. 171701, February 8, 2012
Borromeo-Herrera v. Borromeo, 152 SCRA 171
Rioferio v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 129008

6. Law Governing Form

1.As to Time of Execution (Art. 795)
2.As to the Place of Execution (Arts. 17, 810, 815-819)
 Cases:
In Re: Will of Rev. Abadia, 50 O.G. #9, p. 4185
Fleumer v. Hix, 54 Phil. 610
Estate of Giberson, 48 O.G.#7, 2657
Enriquez v. Abadia, 50 O.G. 4185
Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576
Estate of Amos Bellis, 20 SCRA 358

7. Law governing content

1.As to Time (Art. 2263)
2.As to Successional Rights, etc. (Art. 16[2], 1039)
Cases:
Estate of Christensen, 61 O.G. #46, p. 7302
Estate of Amos Bellis, 20 SCRA 358
Cayetano v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 524

8. Kinds of Succession (Art. 778)

1.Testamentary- Art. 779
2.Legal or Intestate – Art 960
3.Mixed- Art. 780
4 Contractual – Art. 130, 1347, 752, Art. 84,FC
5.Compulsory

Activity No. 1
Questions you should be able to answer at the end of the study of General
Provisions:
1. How is succession distinguished from inheritance: Art.774 v. Art. 776
2. What are transmitted through succession? Art. 774, Art. 776 (Note: Art. 781
compare with Art. 793) Case: Alvarez (supra)

3. How is the transmission effected? Art. 778-780

4. From whom are they transmitted? Art. 775
5. To whom are they transmitted? Art. Art. 782
6. When are they transmitted from decedent to heirs? Art.777