WILLS and SUCCESSION

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By: Atty. Lielanie C. Yangyang-Espejo

Succession in General

Ramirez vs. Ramirez (111 SCRA 82)

ARTICLE 728.
Cuevas vs. Cuevas (G.R. No. L-8327, December 14, 1955)
Jutic vs. CA (August 27, 1987)
Maglasang vs. Cabatingan (G.R. No. 131953, June 5, 2002)
Ganuelas vs. Cawed (401 SCRA 447, April 24, 2003)
Villanueva vs. Spouses Branoco (G.R. No. 172804, January 24, 2011)

ARTICLE 774.
Coronel vs. CA (G.R. NO. 103577, October 7, 1996)
Balus vs. Balus (G.R. No. 168970, January 15, 2010)

ARTICLE 776.
Manuel Uy & Sons, Inc. vs. Valbueco, Incorporated (G.R. No. 179594,
September 11, 2013)
Liu vs. Loy (G.R. No. 145982, September 13, 2004)
Conde vs. Abaya (13 Phil 240)
Junio vs. Collector 34 Phil 433
Great Pacific Life Assurance Corp. vs. CA (G.R. No. 113899, October 13,
1999)
Robles vs. Batacan (154 SCRA 644)
San Agustin vs. CA (371 SCRA 348, December 4, 2001)
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)
Alvarez vs. IAC (G.R. No. 68053, May 7, 1990)
Pamplona vs. Moreto (96 SCRA 775)
Ledesma vs. McLachlin (66 Phil 547)

ARTICLE 777
Ining, et. al. vs. Vega (G.R. No. 174727, August 12, 2013)
Rioferio vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 129008, January 13, 2004)
Heirs of Tomas Calpatura, Sr., vs. Prado (G.R. No. 156879, January 20,
2004)
Felipe vs. Heirs of Aldon (February 16, 1983)
Eastern vs. Lucero (124 SCRA 326)
Emnace vs. CA (370 SCRA 431, November 23, 2001)
In the matter of Guardianship of the Lavides’ vs. City Court of Lucena (G.R.
No. L-50261, May 31, 1982)
Bonilla vs. Barcena
Borromeo-Herrera vs. Borromeo (152 SCRA 172)
Dela Merced vs. Dela Merced (February 25, 1999)
Gayon vs. Gayon (November 26, 1970)
Palicte vs. Ramolete (September 21, 1987)
Locsin vs. CA (G.R. NO. 89783, February 19, 1992)
Llenares vs. CA (G.R. No. 98709, May 13, 1993)
Gevero vs. IAC (G.R. NO. 77029, August 30, 1990)
Suarez vs. CA (G.R. No. 94918, September 2, 1992)
Lorenzo vs. Posadas (64 PHIL 353)

ARTICLE 779

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Rodriguez vs. Borja (17 SCRA 41)
Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez (64 SCRA 452)

ARTICLE 780
Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez (64 SCRA 452)

ARTICLE 783.
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)
Herreros vs. Gil (88 Phil 260).
Montinola vs. Herbosa (Court of Appeals case)
Merza vs. Porras (93 Phil 142)
Vitug vs. CA, 183 SCRA 755)
Seangio vs. Reyes (G.R. No. 149753, November 27, 2006)

ARTICLE 784.
Castañeda vs. Alemany (3 Phil 426)

ARTICLE 788.
Dizon Rivera vs. Dizon (33 SCRA 554)
Vda. De Villanueva vs. Juico (4 SCRA 550)
Del Rosario vs. Del Rosario (2 Phil 321)
Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez (64 SCRA 452, G.R. No. L-39247 June 27, 1975)

ARTICLE 789.
Estate of Rigor vs. Rigor (89 S 493)
Del Rosario vs. Del Rosario (2 Phil 321)
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)

ARTICLE 791.
Dizon Rivera vs. Dizon (33 SCRA 554)
Vda. De Villaflor vs. Juico (February 28, 1962)
Yambao vs. Gonzales (1 SCRA 1157)

ARTICLE 792.
Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez (64 SCRA 452, G.R. No. L-39247 June 27, 1975)

ARTICLE 795.
In Re Will of Riosa (39 Phil 23)
Enriquez vs. Abadia (95 Phil 627)
Ibarle vs. Po (February 27, 1953
Testate Estate of the Late Alipio Abada vs. Abaja (G.R. No. 147145, January
31, 2005)

ARTICLE 16.
Miciano vs. Brimo (50 Phil 867)
Bellis vs. Bellis (June 8, 1967)
Testate Estate of Christensen vs. Garcia (January 31, 1963)
Cayetano vs. Leonidas (May 30, 1984)
PCIB vs. Escolin (56 SCRA 266)
Malang vs. Moson (August 22, 2000)
Llorente vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 124371, November 23, 2000)
Testate Estate of Suntay (JULY 31, 1964)
Ancheta vs. Guersey-Dalaygon (G.R. No. 139868, June 8, 2006)

ARTICLE 798.
Dorotheo vs. CA (320 SCRA 12, (1999))

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ARTICLE 799.
Baltazar vs. Laxa (G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012)
Bagtas vs. Paguio (22 Phil 227)
Bugnao vs. Ubag (14 Phil 163)
Torres vs. Lopez de Bueno (48 Phil 772)
Sancho vs. Abella,
Alsua-Betts vs. CA (July 30, 1979)
Avelino vs. Dela Cruz (21 Phil 521)
Jocson vs. Jocson (46 Phil 701),
Cuyugan vs. Baron
Caguioa vs. Calderon (20 Phil 400)
Yap Tua vs. Yap Ca Kuan (27 Phil 579)
Samson vs. Corrales Tan Quintin (44 Phil 573)
Galvez vs. Galvez (26 Phil. 243)
Carillio vs. Jaojoco (46 Phil 957)
Hernaez vs. Hernaez (1 Phil 683)
Neyra vs. Neyra (76 Phil 333)
Albornoz vs. Albornoz (71 Phil 414)

ARTICLE 800.
Torres vs. Lopez (48 Phil 772)
Ramirez vs. Ramirez (39 SCRA 147)
Junquera vs. Borromeo (19 SCRA 656).
Samson vs. Corrales Tan (44 Phil 573)
Cuyugan vs. Baron & Baron (62 Phil 859)
Gonzalez vs. Gonzales (November 29, 1951)

ARTICLE 804.
Abada vs. Abaja (G.R. No. 147145, January 31, 2005)
Lopez vs. Liboro (81 Phil 429)
Abangan vs. Abangan (40 Phil 476)
Acop vs. Piraso, 52 Phil 660
Reyes vs. Vidal, (91 Phil. 127)
Testate Estate of Javellana vs. Javellana (106 Phil 1973)
Suroza vs. Honrado (110 SCRA 32)

ARTICLE 805.
Abangan vs. Abangan (40 Phil 476)
Icasiano vs. Icasiano (11 SCRA 422)
Barut vs. Cagacungan (21 Phil 461)
In Re Will of Tan Duico (45 Phil 807)
Leano vs. Leano (30 Phil 612)
Garcia vs. Lacuesta (90 Phil 489)
Balonan vs. Abellana (109 Phil 359).
Abaya vs. Zalamero (10 Phil 357)
Jaboneta vs. Gustilo (5 Phil 41)
Nera vs. Rimando
Maravilla vs. Maravilla (37 SCRA 672)
Gabriel vs. Mateo, 51 Phil 216).
Gonzales vs. CA (90 SCRA 183)
Nayve vs. Mojal, (47 Phil 152)
In Re Estate of Saguinsin, (41 Phil 875)
Avera vs. Garcia (42 Phil 145)
Estate of Tampoy vs. Alberastine, (Feb. 25, 1960)
Nayve vs. Mojal (47 Phil 152)

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Unson vs. Abella (43 Phil 494),
Aldaba vs. Roque (43 Phil 378),
In Re: Pilapil (72 Phil 546)
Fernandez vs. de Dios, (46 Phil 922)
Lopez vs. Liboro (81 Phil 429)
Abangan vs. Abangan (40 Phil 476)
Tenafrancia vs. Abaja (87 Phil 139)
Leynez vs. Leynez (68 Phil 745)
Taboada vs. Rosal
Garcia vs. Lacuesta (90 Phil 489):
Payad vs. Tolentino (62 Phil 848):
Jallores vs. Interino (L-42463)
Uy Coque vs. Sioca
Saño vs. Quintana
Gumban vs. Gorecho (50 Phil 30)
Quinto vs. Morata
Caneda vs. CA (222 SCRA 781)
Cagro vs. Cagro (92 Phil 1032))
Azuela vs. CA (G.R. NO. 122880, April 12, 2006)
Matter of the Petition for the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of
Enrique S. Lopez Richard B. Lopez (G.R. NO. 189984, November 12, 2012)
Echavez vs. Dozen Construction and Development Corporation and the
Register of Deeds of Cebu City (G.R. No. 192916, October 11, 2010)

ARTICLE 806.
Azuela vs. CA (G.R. NO. 122880, April 12, 2006)
Garcia vs. Gatchalian (G.R. No. L-20357. November 25, 1967.)
Javellana vs. Ledesma (97 Phil 258)
Cruz vs. Villasor (November 26, 1973)
Conejos vs. Yves (11 C.A. Rep. 945).
Gonzales vs. CA (May 25, 1979)
Gabucan vs. Judge Manta (21 SCRA 1056, January 28, 1980)

ARTICLE 808.
Alvarado vs. Gaviola (226 SCRA 317)
Garcia vs. Vasquez (32 SCRA 490)

ARTICLE 809.
Alvarado vs. Gaviola (226 SCRA 317)
Caneda vs. CA (222 SCRA 781)

ARTICLE 809.
Cagro vs. Cagro (92 Phil 1032)
Taboada vs. Rosal (November 5, 1983)
Villaflor vs. Tobias (53 Phil 714)
Caneda vs. CA (222 SCRA 784)

ARTICLE 810.
Roxas vs. De Jesus, Jr. (Jan. 28, 1985)
Labrador vs. CA (180 SCRA 120)

ARTICLE 811.
Azaola vs. Singson (109 Phil 102)
Icasiano vs. Icasiano (11 SCRA 472)
Azaola vs. Singson,
Codoy vs. Calugay (312 SCRA 333 (1999))
Rodelas vs. Aranza:.

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Rivera vs. CA (182 SCRA 322)

ARTICLE 814.
Kalaw vs. Relova (132 SCRA 237)
Ajero vs. CA (236 SCRA 488, 1994)
Venura vs. Ventura (106 Phil 1159)
Guevarra vs. Guevarra (74 Phil 479)

ARTICLE 817.
Miciano vs. Brimo (50 Phil 867)
Testate Estate of Suntay

ARTICLE 818.
Dela Cerna vs. Potot (12 SCRA 576)

ARTICLE 821.
Cruz vs. Villasor (54 SCRA 31)

ARTICLE 824.
Caluya vs. Domingo (27 Phil 330).

ARTICLE 828.
Testate Estate of Adriana Maloto vs. CA

ARTICLE 832.
Molo vs. Molo (G.R. No. L-2538, September 21, 1951)
Naval vs. Naval (G.R. No. L-11823, February 11, 1918))

ARTICLE 838.
Spouses Pascual vs. CA (G.R. No. 115925, August 15, 2003)
Maninang vs. CA (114 SCRA 478)
Atilano Mercado vs. Santos (66 Phil 216)
Alsua-Betts vs. CA (July 30, 1979)
Lim vs. CA (January 24, 2000)
In Re Estate of Johnson (39 Phil 159)
Leviste vs. CA (169 SCRA 580)
Dorotheo vs. CA (320 SCRA 12)
Maloles vs. Phillips (January 31, 2000)
Nuguid vs. Nuguid (17 SCRA 449 (1966))
Pastor, Jr. vs. CA, (G.R. No. L-56340. June 24, 1983)
Lim vs. CA (323 SCRA 102)
Coronado vs. CA (G.R. No. 78778. December 3, 1990)
Cayetano vs. Leonidas (May 30, 1984)
Solivio vs. CA (G.R. No. 83484. February 12, 1990)
Ajero vs. CA (236 SCRA 488)
Magallanes vs. Kayanan (Jan. 20, 1976)
Ethel Grimm Roberts vs. Leonidas ( April 27, 1984)
Vda. De Kilayko vs. Judge Tengco (G.R. No. L-45425. March 27, 1992)
Arancillo vs. Peñaflorida
Cañiza vs. CA, (G.R. No. 110427. February 24, 1997)
Balanay, Jr. vs. Martinez (64 SCRA 452)
Cruz vs. Villasor (54 SCRA 31)
Camaya vs. Patulandong (G.R. No. 144915. February 23, 2004)
Natcher vs. CA (G.R. No. 133000, October 2, 2001)
Heirs of Rosendo Lasam vs. Umengan (G.R. No. 168156, December 6,
2006)
Aranas vs. Mercado, et al. (G.R. No. 156407, January 15, 2014)

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Ramon S. Ching and Po Wing Properties, Inc. vs. Rodriguez (G.R. No.
192828, November 28, 2011)
In Re: In the Matter of the Petition to Approve the Will of Ruperta Palaganas
with Prayer for the Appointment of Special Administrator (G.R. No. 169144,
January 26, 2011)

ARTICLE 847.
Nable vs. Unson (27 Phil 73)

ARTICLE 850.
Austria vs. Reyes (31 SCRA 754)

ARTICLE 854.
Maloles II vs. Philips (324 SCRA 172)
Acain vs. IAC (October 27, 1987)
J.L.T. Agro, Inc. vs. Antonio Balansag (G.R. No. 141882, March 11, 2005)
Seangio vs. Reyes (G.R. Nos. 140371-72, November 27, 2006)
Heirs of Policronio M. Ureta, Sr. vs. Heirs of Liberato M. Ureta (G.R. No.
165748, September 14, 2011)
Morales vs. Olondriz, et. al. (G.R. No. 198994; February 3, 2016)

ARTICLE 857.
PCIB vs. Escolin (56 SCRA 266)

ARTICLE 859.
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)
Testate Estate of Jose Eugenio Ramirez vs. Vda. De Ramirez, (G.R. No. L-
27952, February 15, 1982)

ARTICLE 863.
Testate Estate 0f Jose Eugenio Ramirez vs. Vda. De Ramirez (G.R. No. L-
27952, February 15, 1982)
PCIB vs. Pablico (56 SCRA 266)
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)

ARTICLE 882.
Rabadilla vs. CA (June 29, 2000)
ARTICLE 888.
Francisco vs. Francisco (354 SCRA 112, March 8, 2001)

ARTICLE 891.
Chua vs. The Court Of First Instance Of Negros Occidental (G.R. No. L-
29901, August 31, 1977)
Gonzalez vs. CFI of Manila (G.R. No. L-34395, May 19, 1981)
De Papa vs. Tongko Camacho (September 24, 1986)
Mendoza, et. al. vs. Delos Santos (G.R. No. 176422, March 20, 2013)

ARTICLE 898.
Del Rosario vs. Conanan (G.R. No. L-37903, March 30, 1977)

ARTICLE 912.
Dizon-Rivera vs. Dizon (33 SCRA 554)

ARTICLE 960.
Testate Estate of the Late Reverend Father Pascual Rigor vs. Rigor (G.R. No.
L-22036, April 30, 1979)

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ARTICLE 962.
Bagunu vs. Piedad (347 SCRA 571, December 8, 2000)

ARTICLE 970.
Bagunu vs. Piedad (347 SCRA 571, December 8, 2000)
Intestate Estate of Petra V. Rosales vs. Rosales (February 27, 1987)

ARTICLE 971.
Intestate Estate of Petra V. Rosales vs. Rosales (February 27, 1987)

ARTICLE 975.
Bicomong vs. Almanza (G.R. No. L-37365, November 29, 1977)

ARTICLE 980.
Heirs of Joaquin Teves vs. CA (G.R. No. 109963, October 13, 1999)

ARTICLE 992.
Diaz vs. IAC (June 17, 1987)
Pascual vs. Pascual-Bautista (March 25, 1992)
Corpus vs. Estate of Teodoro R. Yangco (G.R. No. L-22469, October 23,
1978)
In the Matter of the Intestate Estate of Cristina Aguinaldo-Suntay vs. Isabel
Cojuangco-Suntay (G.R. No. 183053, June 16, 2010)

ARTICLE 994.
Heirs of Spouses Remedios R. Sandejas and Eliodoro Sandejas, Sr. vs. Lina
(351 SCRA 183, February 6, 2001)

ARTICLE 995.
Calisterio vs. Calisterio (April 6, 2000)

ARTICLE 1000.
Del Rosario vs. Conanan (G.R. No. L-37903, March 30, 1977)

ARTICLE 1003.
Baranda vs. Baranda (May 20, 1987)

ARTICLE 1005.
Baranda vs. Baranda (May 20, 1987)

ARTICLE 1006.
Bicomong vs. Almanza (G.R. No. L-37365, November 29, 1977)

ARTICLE 1008.
Bicomong vs. Almanza (G.R. No. L-37365, November 29, 1977)

ARTICLE 1025.
Testate Estate of the Late Reverend Father Pascual Rigor vs. Rigor (G.R. No.
L-22036, April 30, 1979)

ARTICLE 1039.
Cayetano vs. Leonidas (May 30, 1984)

ARTICLE 1043.
Intestate Estate of the Late Vito Borromeo vs. Borromeo (July 23, 1987)

ARTICLE 1051.

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Imperial vs. CA (G.R. No. 112483, October 8, 1999)

ARTICLE 1053.
Imperial vs. CA (G.R. No. 112483, October 8, 1999)

ARTICLE 1058.
Maloles II vs. Philips (324 SCRA 172)
Corona vs. CA (G.R. No. L-59821, August 30, 1982)

ARTICLE 1061.
Vda. De Tupas, vs. RTC of Negros Occidental (October 3, 1986)
Zaragoza vs. CA (341 SCRA 309, September 29, 2000)
Arellano vs. Pascual (G.R. No. 189776, December 15, 2010)

ARTICLE 1062.
Buhay De Roma vs. CA (July 23, 1987)

ARTICLE 1078.
Noceda vs. CA (313 SCRA 505)

ARTICLE 1079.
Heirs of Joaquin Teves vs. CA (316 SCRA 632)
Heirs of Quirico Seraspi and Purificacion Seraspi vs. CA (April 28, 2000)

ARTICLE 1080.
Zaragosa vs. CA (341 SCRA 309, September 29, 2000)
J.L.T. Agro, Inc. vs. Balansag, et. al. (G.R. No. 141882, March 11, 2005)

ARTICLE 1082.
Crucillo vs. IAC (317 SCRA 351)
Non vs. CA (325 SCRA 652)
Pada-Kilario vs. CA (G.R. No. 134329, January 19, 2000)
Heirs of Joaquin Teves vs. CA (G.R. No. 109963, October 13, 1999)
Union Bank of the Philippines vs. Santibañez (G.R. No. 149926. February
23, 2005)

ARTICLE 1083.
Santos vs. Santos (October 12, 2000)
In Re: Petition for Probate of Last Will and Testament of Basilio Santiago
(G.R. No. 179859, August 9, 2010)

ARTICLE 1088
Garcia vs. Calaliman, (Apr. 17, 1989)
Baylon vs. Amador (G.R. No. 160701. February 9, 2004)
Cua vs. Vargas (G.R. No. 156536, October 31, 2006)
Primary Structures Corp. vs. Sps. Valencia (G.R. No. 150060. August 19,
2003)
Union Bank of the Philippines vs. Santibanez (G.R. No. 149926, February 23,
2005)
Alonzo vs. IAC (159 SCRA 259)
Cabales vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 162421, August 31, 2007)

ARTICLE 1091.
Heirs of Joaquin Teves vs. CA (G.R. No. 109963, October 13, 1999)

ARTICLE 1104.

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Non vs. CA (325 SCRA 652)
Reillo, et al. vs. Heirs of Quiterio San Jose and Antonina Espiritu Santo (G.R.
No. 166393, June 18, 2009)

ARTICLE 1105.
Landayan vs. Bacani (G.R. No. L-30455, September 30, 1982)
Mendoza vs. IAC (July 30, 1987)
Aznar Brothers Realty Company vs. CA (March 7, 2000)
Fernandez vs. Fernandez (363 SCRA 811, August 28, 2001)

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