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WILLS & SUCCESSION
COURSE OUTLINE
ATTY. RISEL G. CASTILLO-TALEON
(School Year 2019-2020)
COURSE OUTLINE
A detailed evaluation of the law on testate and intestate succession, including
wills, institution of heirs, computation of legitimes of compulsory heirs,
disinheritance, and partition and distribution of the estate.
I.
OL.
TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOKS
Comments and Jurisprudence on Succession by Justice Desiderio Jurado
Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Civil Code of the Philippines
By Dr. Arturo Tolentino
Civil Code Annotated by Justice Edgardo Paras
SCOPE OF THE COURSE
A. MID-TERM EXAMINATION
I Articles 774-782 (General Provisions)
783-795 (Wills)
796-803 (Testamentary Capacity)
PNB vs. Garcia 724 SCRA 280
Ining vs. Vega 703 SCRA 407
Calalang-Parulan vs. Calalang 725 SCRA 402
Alvarez vs. IAC 185 SCRA 8
Gevero vs, IAC 189 SCRA 201
Locsin vs. CA 206 SCRA 383
Opulencia vs. CA 293 SCRA 385
Emanace vs. CA 370 SCRA 431
. Rabadilla vs. CA 334 SCRA 522
10. Tanedo vs. CA 252 SCRA 80
11. Santos vs. Lambao 519 SCRA 409
12. NHA vs, Almeida 525 SCRA 383
13. People vs. Umali 193 SCRA 493
14. Torres & Lopez vs. Lopez 48 Phil 772
15, Aluad vs. Aluad GR# 176943, Oct. 17, 2008
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Il Articles 804-819 (Forms of Wills)I
820-824 (Witnesses to Wills)
1. Ahmad vs. Ahmad GR#176943, Oct. 17, 2008
2. Alvarado vs. Ramon Gaviola G.R.# 74695, Sept. 14, 1993
3. In the Matter of the Petition for Probate of the Will of Dorotea Perez vs. Hon.
Avelino Rosal, GR#36033, Nov. 5, 1982
4, Dy Yieng Seangco vs. Reyes 508 SCRA 177
5. Conde vs. Abaya 13 Phils 240
6. Pamplona vs. CA 96 SCRA 775
7. Guerrero vs. Bihis 521 SCRA 394
8. Dolor vs. Diancin 55 Phil 479
9. Yap Tua vs Yap ka Kuan 27 Phil 579
10. Avers vs, Garcia 42 Phil 145
11. Nayue vs. Mojal 47 Phil 152
12, Testate Estate of Pilapil vs. Ca 72 Phil 546
13. Testate Estate of Abada vs. Abaja 450 SCRA 264
14. Caneda vs. CA 222 SCRA 781
15. Labrador vs. CA 184 SCRA 322
16. Rodelas vs. Aranza 119 SCRA 116
17. Codoy vs. Calugay 312 SCRA 333
18. Ajero vs. CA 236 SCRA 488
19, Azaola vs. Singson 109 Phil 102
20. Nazareno vs. CA 343 SCRA 637
21. Rivera vs. IAC 182 SCRA 322
2, Capitle vs. Elbambuena 509 SCRA 444
23, Paz Samaniego-Celada vs. Abence 556 SCRA 569
24. Heirs of Magdaleno Ypon vs. Ricaforte 700 SCRA 778
25. Rebusquillo vs. Galvez 725 SCRA 259
26. Heirs of Valentin Basbas vs. Basbas 735 SCRA 625
Articles 825-827 (Codicils)
828-837 (Revocation of Wills, Republication & Revival)
838-839 (Allowance & Disallowance)
Rodelas vs. Aranza 119 SCRA 16
Ajero vs. CA 236 SCRA 488
Nepomuceno vs. CA 139 SCRA 206
Cayetano vs. Leonidas 129 SCRA 522
Vda de Molo vs. Molo 90 Phil 37 Republication
Heirs of Late Jesu Fran vs. Salas 210 SCRA 303
Caneda vs. CA 222 SCRA 781
Agapay vs. Palang 276 SCRA 340
PNA NE9. Reyes vs. CA 281 SCRA 277
10. Sanchez vs. CA 279 SCRA 647
11. Ganuelas vs, Cawed 401 SCRA 447
12. Caniza vs. CA 268 SCRA 640 (Art. 838)
13. Cua vs. Vargas 506 SCRA 374
15.Rodriguez vs. Rodriguez 532 SCRA 642
IV Articles 840-856 (Institution of Heir)
857-870 (Substitution of Heir)
871-885 (Conditional Testamentary Disposition & Testamentary
Disposition with a term)
Rabadilla vs. CA 334 SCRA 522
Bordalba vs. CA 374 SCRA 555
3. Orendain vs. Trusteeship of Estate of Dofta Margarita Rodriguez GR#168660,
June 30, 2009
4, Heirs of Conti vs. CA 300 SCRA 345
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V Articles 886-914 (Legitime)
Mendoza vs. De Los Santos 694 SCRA 74
Bartolome vs. SSS 740 SCRA 78
Gala vs. Ellice Agro Corp 418 SCRA 431
Hacbang vs. Alo 772 SCRA 38
Elena et. Lindain vs. CA & Spouses Valiente & Ila GR#95305 Aug. 20, 1992
Heirs of Gregorio Lopez vs. DBP 741 SCRA 153,
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VI Articles 915-923 (Disinheritance)
1, Seangio vs. Reyes 508 SCRA 177
VII Articles 924-959 (Legacies & Devises)
. FINAL EXAMINATIONS
VIII Articles 960-977 (Legal of Intestate Succession —General Provisions,
Relationship & Right of Representation)
1. Bagunu vs. Piedad 347 SCRA 571
2. Delgado Vda. De Dela Rosa vs. Heirs of Marciana Rustia 480 SCRA 334
IX Articles 978-984 (Descending Direct Line)
985-987 (Ascending Direct Line)
988-994 (Illegitimate Children)