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Jan 31, 2000 living will probate estate settlement intervention compulsory heirs letters testamentary

Living Wills and Inheritance Rights: When Relatives Can Intervene in Estate Proceedings

Explains when a testator may probate a will during lifetime, and when relatives or creditors may intervene in estate settlement.

Jan 24, 2000 corporate law probate corporate veil estate proceedings torrens title jurisdiction

Corporate Veil vs Probate: Protecting Corporate Identity in Estate Proceedings

When can a probate court include a corporation's assets in a deceased person's estate? The Supreme Court clarifies the limits.

Oct 4, 1999 estate law legal personality probate claims against estate civil procedure debt collection

Suing a Deceased Person in the Philippines: Estate Claims and Legal Personality Rules

Can you sue a deceased person's estate in the Philippines? Learn the legal personality rules and proper probate procedure for collecting debts from an estate.

Aug 12, 1999 holographic will probate civil code article 811 succession philippine law witness requirement

Decoding Holographic Wills in the Philippines: Witness Requirements and Probate Challenges

Understand the mandatory three-witness rule for contested holographic wills in the Philippines and what Codoy v. Calugay means for probate.

Jul 30, 1998 probate inheritance contract to sell estate settlement civil law heirs rights

Selling Inherited Property During Probate: What Heirs Should Know

Can an heir sell inherited property while probate is pending? The Supreme Court explains when court approval is needed and when it is not.

Jun 15, 1998 probate will validity illicit relationships testamentary capacity philippine law civil law

Probate Disputes: How Illicit Relationships Impact Will Validity in the Philippines

Philippine law on probate and will validity—how illicit relationships affect testamentary capacity and legal heirs' rights.

Sep 29, 1997 civil-law compromise-agreement estate-settlement probate-court partition inheritance

Compromise Agreements in Estate Settlements: Validity and Enforceability

Learn when compromise agreements partitioning inherited property are valid without court approval, and why probate courts cannot finally rule on ownership.

Sep 5, 1997 probate court jurisdiction civil procedure estate settlement foreign courts sovereignty

Probate Court Jurisdiction vs Foreign Courts: The Marcos Estate Ruling

Philippine probate court jurisdiction does not bar foreign courts from acting on claims against an estate, as the Supreme Court explained in this 1997 ruling.

Jun 5, 1997 estate tax bureau of internal revenue probate court tax assessment levy on real property marcos estate

Estate Tax Collection: BIR Authority vs. Probate Court Jurisdiction

Supreme Court ruling on whether the BIR can levy estate properties without probate court approval, and the finality of tax assessments.

Feb 24, 1997 unlawful detainer ejectment guardianship civil law possession wills

Ejectment of Possessors by Tolerance: Guardians, Wills, and Unlawful Detainer

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a guardian may eject possessors by tolerance, and why an unprobated will does not defeat an unlawful detainer suit.

Jan 29, 1996 estate settlement probate law support allowance rule 83 family code

Estate Allowances: Who Can Receive Support During Probate in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies who may receive support allowances from a decedent's estate during probate proceedings.