Cases on Wills and Succession

A. General Provisions

Uson v Del Rosario 92 Phil 531Noel v CA 240 SCRA 78Herís of Ignacio Conti v CA 300 SCRA 345Litonjua v Montilla 90 Phil 757Ledesma v McLachlin 66 Phil 547Jiménez v Fernandez 184 SCRA 190Locsin v CA 206 SCRA 383Bulos v Tecson 6 SCRA 567Paulmitan v CA 215 SCRA 866Miciano v Brimo 50 Phil 867Bellis v Bellis 20 SCRA 358Yu Chengco v Tiaoqui 11 Phil 598

B Testamentary Sucesión

1. Testamentary Capacity and Intent Bugnao v Ubag 14 Phil 163Bagtasv Paguio 22 Phil 227Neyra v Neyra 76 Phil 333Ortega v Valmonte 478 SCRA 247

2.Forms of WillsIn Re: Will of Riosa 39 Phil 23Enriquez v Abadia 95 Phil 627Acop v Piraso 52 Phil 660Morente v dela Santa 9 Phil 387Singson v Lim 74 Phil 109Abangan v Abangan 40 Phil 476

3. Notarial Will Castañeda v Alemany 3 Phil 426Yap Tua v Yap ka Kuan 27 Phil 579Jaboneta v Gustilo 5 Phil 541Avera v Garcia 42 Phil 145Icasiano v Icasiano 11 SCRA 423Cagro v Cagro 92 Phil 1033Nera v Rimando 18 Phil 450Caneda v CA 222 SCRA 781Pecson v Coronel 45 Phil 216Unson v Abella 43 Phil 494Cruz v Villasor 54 SCRA 31Testate Estate of Abada v Abaja 450 SCRA 265

Azuela v CA 487 SCRA 119Lee v Tambado 544 SCRA 393

4. Holographic Hill

Roxas v De Jesús 134 SCRA 245Labrador v CA 184 SCRA 170Azaola v Singson 109 Phil 102Codoy v Calugay 312 SCRA 333Gan v Yap, 104 Phil 509Rodelas v Aranza 119 SCRA 16Ajero v CA 236 SCRA 488Kalaw v Relova 132 SCRA 237

5. Witnesses to WillsTolentino v Francisco 57 Phil 749Gonzales v CA 90 SCRA 183

6. Revocation of Wills and Testamentary Dispositions Testate Estate of Maloto 158 SCRA 451Gonzales v CA 90 SCRA 183

7. Allowance and Disallowance of Wills (Probate)Perez v Toleta 232 SCRA 722Mercade v Santos 66 Phil 215Nuguid v Nuguid 17 SCRA 449Caniza v CA 268 SCRA 641Pastor v CA 122 SCRA 885Balanay v Martinez 64 SCRA 452Herís of Lasam v Umengan 510 SCRA 496

8. Preterition Neri v Akutin 74 Phil 185JTL Agro Inc v Balansag 453 SCRA 211

9. Substitution of Heirs Perez v Garchitorena 54 Phi; 431

10. Compulsory Heirs and Various CombinationsNoble v Noble 18 SCRA 1104Rosales v Rosales 148 SCRA 69

11. Reserva Troncal Nieva v Alcala 41 Phil 915Florentino v Florentino 40 Phil 480Solivio v CA 182 SCRA 119

Sumaya v IAC 201 SCRA 178Riosa v Rocha 48 Phil 737De Papa v Camacho 144 SCRA 281

12. Disinheritance Pecson v Mediavillo 28 Phil 81

C. Legal or Intestate Sucesión1. Relationship2. Right of Representation

3. Order of Intestate Succession3.1 Descending Direct LineBalilo-Montero v Septimo 453 SCRA 275

3.2 Ascending Direct Line

4. Ilegitímate Children Castro v CA 173 SCRA 656Gonzales v CA 298 SCRA 323Corpus v Administrator 85 SCRA 567Dela Puerta v CA 181 SCRA 861Pascual v Bautista 207 SCRA 561Manuel v Ferrer 247 SCRA 476

5. Surviving Spouse Tison v CA 276 SCRA 582Verdad CA 256 SCRA 593

6. Collatera Relatives Heirs of Uriarte v CA 284 SCRA 511Chacho v Udan 13 SCRA 693Sarita v Candia 23 Phil 443GSIS v Custodio 26 SCRA 658Abellana de Bacayo v Borron 14 SCRA 986Bicomong v Almanza 80 SCRA 421Reyes v Sotero 482 SCRA 520

7. The State

D. Provisions common to Testate and Intestate Proceedings

1. Right of AccretionTorres v Lopez 49 Phil 159Galvez v CA 485 SCRA 346

2. Acceptance and Repudiation of InheritanceInto v Valle 477 SCRA 159Galvez v CA 485 SCRA 346

3. CollationSanchez v CA 279 SCRA 647

4. Partition and Distribution of EstateMendoza v CA 199 SCRA 778Ralla v Untalan 172 SCRA 858Plan v IAC 135 SCRA 270Alforque v Veloso 65 Phil 227Samson v Araneta 60 Phil 27Bicarme v CA 186 SCRA 294