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May 13, 2024 reprobate foreign will jurisdiction rule 77 estate settlement supreme court

Reprobate of Foreign Wills: RTC Keeps Jurisdiction Over Re-Authentication

Supreme Court clarifies that reprobate of a foreign will stays with the RTC, distinct from ordinary probate.

Apr 7, 2012 civil law will probate testamentary capacity sound mind succession rules of court

Sound Mind Prevails: Upholding Testamentary Freedom in Will Probate

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that forgetfulness does not equal unsound mind, and oppositors bear the burden in will probate cases.