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Mar 2, 2016civil-proceduresubstitution-of-partiesdue-processestate-proceedingsrule-3execution-of-judgment
Substitution of Parties: Due Process Prevails Despite Procedural Lapses in Estate Cases
Philippine Supreme Court rules that failure to formally substitute deceased parties is not fatal when heirs actively participate in the case.