LAW GOVERNING FORM

In re Will of Rev Abadia, Art. 795

Fleumer v. Hix, 54 Phil. 610
Estate of Giberson, 48 O.G. #7, 2657
Dela Cerna v. Potot, 12 SCRA 576
Estate of Rodriguez, 46 O.G. #2, p. 584

LAW GOVERNING CONTENT

Estate of Christensen, 61 O. G #46, p. 7302
Estate of Amos Bellis, 20 SCRA 358
Cayetano v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 524

SUBJECTS OF SUCCESSION

Cayetano v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 522
Parish Priest of Victoria v. Rigor, 89 SCRA 522

OBJECTS OF SUCCESSION

Reyes v. CA, S.C L-5620 July 31, 1954
Guinto v. Medina, 50 O.G. #1, p. 199, Oct. 7, 1953

OPENING OF SUCCESSION

Uson v. Del Rosario, 92 Phil. 530
De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577
Bonilla v. Barcena, 71 SCRA 491
Cruz v. Cruz, G.R. No. 173292, September 1, 2010
Bough v. Modesto, Jan 28, 1954, 94 Phil
Borromeo-Herrera v. Borromeo. 152 SCRA 171

TESTAMENT CAPACITY AND INTENT

Baltazar v. Laxa, G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012

SOLEMNITIES OF WILL

Suroza v. Honrado, 110 SCRA 388
Garcia v. Lacuesta, 90 Phil. 489
Balonan v. Abellana, 109 Phil. 358
Nera v. Rimando, 18 Phil. 450
Taboada v. Rosal, 118 SCRA 195
Echavez v. Dozen Constructions, G.R. No. 192916, October 11, 2010
In re Enqirue Lopez. Lopez v. Lopez, G.R. No. 189984, November 12, 2012
Icasiano v. Icasiano, 11 SCRA 422
Cruz v. Villasor, 54 SCRA,31
Gabucan v. Manta, 95 SCRA 752
Javellana v. Ledesma, 97 Phil. 258

Witnesses to a will

Gonzales v. CA, 90 SCRA 183
Garcia v. Vasquez, 32 SCRA

Holographic Wills

Roxas v. De Jesus, 134 SCRA 245
Kalaw v. Relova, 132 SCRA 237


Revocation of Wills and Testamentary Dispositions

Gago v. Mamuyac, 49 Phil. 902
Casiano v. CA, 158 SCRA 451
Molo v. Molo, 90 Phil. 37

Allowance of Wills

Agtagrap v. Agtagrap, G.R No. 177099 and 177192, June 8, 2011
De Borja v. De Borja, 46 SCRA 577
Gan v. Yap, 104 Phil 509
Rodelas v. Aranza, 119 SCRA 16
Azaola v. Singson, 109 Phil. 102
Codoy v. Calungay, 312 SCRA 333
Uy Kiao Eng v. Nixon Lee, G.R. No. 176831, January 15, 2010
Palaganas v. Palaganas, G.R. No. 169144, January 26, 2011
Gallanosa v. Arcangel, 83 SCRA 676
De la Cerna v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 33
Roberts v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 333
Nepocumeno v. Ca, 139 SCRA 206

Disallowance of Wills

Pascual v. de la Cruz, 28 SCRA 421


Legitime

Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69
Santiago v. Santiago, et. al., G.R. 17859, August 9, 2010
Arellano v. Pascual, GR. No. 189776, December 15, 2010
Dizon-Rivera v. Dizon, 33 SCRA 554
De Roma v. CA, 152 SCRA 205
Locsin v. CA, 206 SCRA 383

Preterition

Heirs of Policrino Ureta, Sr. v. Heirs of Liberato Ureta, G.R. No. 165748 and 165748 and 165930,
September 14, 2011
Aznar v. Duncan, 17 SCRA 590
Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449
Reyes v. Barreto-Datu, 19 SCRA 85
Escuin v. Escuin, 11 Phil. 332
Balanay v. Martinez, 64 SCRA 452
Solano v. CA, 126 SCRA 122
Acain v. CA 155 SCRA 100

Reserva Troncal

Edroso v. Sablam, 25 Phil. 295
Seinnes v. Esparcia. 1 SCRA 750
Florentino v. Florentino, 40 Phil. 480
Padura v. Baldovino, 104 Phil. 1065
Chua v. CFI, 78 SCRA 406
Gonzales v. CFI 104 SCRA 161
De Papa v. Camacho, 144 SCRA 281

Reserva Adoptiva

Banawa v. Mirano, 97 SCRA 517
Teotico v. del Val, 13 SCRA 406

Institution of Heirs

Austia v. Reyes, 31 SCRA 754
Vda. De Kilayko v. Tengco, 207 SCRA 600

Substitution of Heirs

Palacios v. Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704
Crisologo v. Singzon, 49 SCRA 491

Legacies and Devises

Fernandez v. Dimagiba, 21 SCRA 428
Belen v. Bank of P.I., L-14474, 31 Oct. 1960

General Provisions

Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69
De los Santos v. De La Cruz, 37 SCRA 555
Teotico v. Del Val, supra
Diaz v. IAC, 150 SCRA 645
De los Santos v. Feraris-Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986
Corpuz v. Corpuz, 85 SCRA 567

Order of Intestate Succession

Corpus v. Corpus, 85 SCRA 567
Leonardo v. CA, 120 SCRA 890
Santillon v. Mirandan, 14 SCRA 563
Bicomong v. Almanza, 80 SCRA 421
Bacayo v. Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986

Partition and Distribution of the Estate

Neri v. Heirs of Spouses Uy, G.R. No. 194366, October 10, 2012
Alsua Betts v. CA, 92 SCRA 332
Doromal v. CA, L-36083, 2 Sept. 1975
Alonzo v. 1AC, 150 SCRA 517
Bautista v. Grino-Aquino, 166 SCRA 760
De los Santos v. De la Cruz, supra
Guilas v. Judge, L-026695, 31 Jan. 1972.
De los Santos v. de la Cruz, 37 SCRA 558
Agustines v. CFI, 45 O.G. Supp #9, p. 184 April 3, 1948

Executors and Administrations

In re: Intestate Estate of Cristina Aguinaldo-Suntay. Emilio Suntay III v. Isabel Conjuangco-Suntay, G.R.
No. 183053, June 16, 2010
Manungas v. Loreto, G.R. No. 193161, August 22, 2011