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Mar 19, 2023 probate foreign will estate planning civil code supreme court

Probating a Foreign Will in the Philippines: Lessons from a Landmark Case

Learn the formalities for probating foreign wills in the Philippines, from a landmark Supreme Court case on foreign law proof.

Nov 12, 2012 probate wills attestation clause civil code succession philippine law

Formal Will Requirements: Strict vs Substantial Compliance in Probate

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when defective attestation clauses invalidate wills, distinguishing strict from substantial compliance under Civil Code Articles 805 and 809.

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.