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Feb 26, 2023 civil procedure indispensable parties estate administration specific performance family code

When a Missing Estate Administrator Does Not Void a Contract Case: Heirs of Manzano v. Kinsonic

The Supreme Court clarifies when the absence of an estate administrator is not fatal to a contract dispute, distinguishing indispensable from necessary parties.

Feb 9, 2021 property law estate proceedings intervention probate court writ of possession civil procedure

Timely Intervention and Jurisdictional Limits in Philippine Estate Proceedings

Learn how the Constantino case clarifies intervention rules and probate court limits in Philippine estate proceedings.

Feb 2, 2021 estate administration special administrator residency requirement philippine probate law rule 78

Special Administrators in Estate Cases: Residency Matters More Than Citizenship

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that residency, not citizenship, determines who may serve as special administrator in estate proceedings.