II.

TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION
A.

Concept of Wills; Testamentary Capacity and Intent; Notarial Wills

Articles 783 to 809, 828, 839 (3) & (4), 930 of the Civil Code;
1. Dorotheo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 108581, December 8, 1999
2. Suroza v. Honrado, 110 SCRA 388
3. Garcia v. Lacuesta, 90 Phil. 489
4. Matias v. Salud, L-10751, June 23, 1958
5. Nera v. Rimando, 18 Phil. 450
6. Icasiano v. Icasiano, 11 SCRA 422
7. Cruz v. Villasor, 54 SCRA 31
8. Javellana v. Ledesma, 97 Phil. 258
9. Caneda v. Court of Appeals, 222 SCRA 781
10.
Ajero v. Court of Appeals, 236 SCRA 468
11.
Garcia v. Vasquez, 32 SCRA 489

B. Holographic Wills; Incorporation of Document by Reference; Codicils;

Revocation of Wills and Testamentary Dispositions; Republication and
Revival of Wills; Allowance and Disallowance of Wills Articles 804, 810813, 825-839, 1335, 1337-1338 of the Civil Code
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Casiano v. Court of Appeals, 158 SCRA 451

Molo v. Molo, 90 Phil. 37
Rodelas v. Aranza, 119 SCRA 16
Azaola v. Singson, 109 Phil. 102
Codoy v. Calugay, 312 SCRA 333
Roberts v. Leonides, 129 SCRA 33
Nepomuceno v. Court of Appeals, 139 SCRA 206
Nuguid v. Nuguid, L-23445, June 23, 1966

III.LEGITIME AND COLLATION

Legitime: Articles 872, 886-913 (exclude Art. 891), 1347 of the
Civil Code; Article 39 of PD 603
Collation: Articles 914, 1061-1077
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7.

Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69

Dizon-Rivera v. Dizon, 33 SCRA 554
De Roma v. Court of Appeals, 152 SCRA 205
Locsin v. Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 383
Manongsong v. Estimo, 404 SCRA 683
Spouses Joaquin v. Court of Appeals, 416 SCRA 263
Arellano v. Pascual, 638 SCRA 826

IV. PRINCIPLES AFFECTING THE LEGITIME

A. Preterition Arts. 854-855, 906, 918
1. Reyes v. Barretto-Datu, 19 SCRA 85, January 25, 1967

2. Nuguid v. Nuguid, 17 SCRA 449

3. Acain v. Acain, October 27, 1987, G.R. No. 72706
4. Dy Yieng Seangio v. Reyes, November 27, 2006, G.R. No. 140371-72
B. Reserva Troncal Art. 891
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7.

Gonzales v. CFI, 104 SCRA 161, May 19, 1981

Chua v. CFI, 78 SCRA 406, August 31, 1977
Edroso v. Sablan, 25 Phil. 295
Sienes v. Esparcia, 111 Phil. 349 or 1 SCRA 750
Florentino v. Florentino, 40 Phil. 480
Cano v. Director of Lands, January 16, 1959, L-10701
Mendoza v. Delos Santos, March 20, 2013, G.R. No. 176422

C. Reserva/Reversion Adoptiva Art. 39, PD 603

1. Banawa v. Mirano, 97 SCRA 517
2. Teotico v. del Val, 13 SCRA 406
3. In Re: Adoption of Stephanie Garcia, 454 SCRA 54
D. Disinheritance Arts. 915-923
V. PRINCIPLES AFFECTING THE FREELY DISPOSABLE PORTION
A. Institution of Heirs Arts. 840-856, in relation to Arts. 785-789
1. Austria v. Reyes, 31 SCRA 754
B. Kinds of Institution Arts. 777, 871-885, 1034 (par. 3), 1183
1. Vda. De Kilayko v. Tengco, 207 SCRA 600
C. Substitution of Heirs Arts. 857-870
1. Palacios v. Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704
2. Crisologo v. Singzon, 49 SCRA 491
D. Legacies and Devises Arts. 924-959
1. Fernandez v. Dimagiba, 21 SCRA 428
2. Belen v. BPI, L-14474, October 31, 1960
VI.

LEGAL OR INTESTATE SUCCESSION

Arts. 902-903, 960-962, 970-977, 982-1014

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Rosales v. Rosales, 148 SCRA 69

Delos Santos v. Dela Cruz, 37 SCRA 555
Teotico v. Del Val, 13 SCRA 406
Diaz v. IAC, 150 SCRA 645

5. Delos Santos v. Ferraris-Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986

6. Corpuz v. Corpuz, 85 SCRA 567
7. Leonardo v. CA, 120 SCRA 890
8. Santillon v. Miranda, 14 SCRA 563
9. Bicomong v. Almanza, 80 SCRA 421
10. Bacayo v. Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986

VII.

COMMON PROVISIONS

Right of Accretion - Arts. 1015-1023 NCC

Partition and Distribution of Estate - Arts. 1078-1105 NCC
Executors and Administrators - Arts. 1058-1060 NCC; Rule 86, Section 5 and
Rule 87, Section 1 of the Rules of Court
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Alsua Betts v. Court of Appeals, July 30, 1979

Doromal v. Court of Appeals, September 2, 1975
Alonzo v. Intermediate Appellate Court, May 28, 1987
Bautista v. Grio-Aquino, 166 SCRA 760
Chavez v. Intermediate Appellate Court, November 8, 1990
Heirs of Ignacio Conti v. Court of Appeals, December 21, 1998
Romero v. Court of Appeals, April 18, 2012