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(Notes if ever sir asks questions or wants a discussion on the allowance of In view of the foregoing, the trial court, therefore, should have
will) allowed the holographic will to be probated. It is settled that testate
proceedings for the settlement of the estate of the decedent take
The purported holographic will of Segundo that was presented by precedence over intestate proceedings for the same purpose.
petitioners was dated, signed and written by him in his own handwriting.
Except on the ground of preterition, private respondents did not raise any
issue as regards the authenticity of the document. DISPOSITIVE PORTION / RULING: WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED.
The Orders of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 21, dated August
The document, entitled Kasulatan ng Pag-Aalis ng Mana, 10, 1999 and October 14, 1999, are set aside. Respondent judge is directed
unmistakably showed Segundo's intention of excluding his eldest son, to reinstate and hear SP Proc. No. 99-93396 for the allowance of the
Alfredo, as an heir to his estate for the reasons that he cited therein. In holographic will of Segundo Seangio. The intestate case or SP. Proc. No. 98-
effect, Alfredo was disinherited by Segundo. 90870 is hereby suspended until the termination of the aforesaid testate
proceedings.
Holographic wills, therefore, being usually prepared by one who is