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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.

Oct 15, 2018 foreign currency deposits joint accounts estate settlement ra 6426 bank secrecy intestate proceedings

Foreign Currency Deposits and Joint Accounts: Consent Requirements in Estate Proceedings

Philippine Supreme Court rules on consent requirements for withdrawing from joint foreign currency deposit accounts during estate settlement.

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.