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Probate Proceedings and Testamentary Provisions: Balancing Testator Intent with Statutory Limits

A Supreme Court ruling on enforcing a testator's 20-year non-partition directive, balancing testamentary intent against Civil Code limits on indivision.

Holographic Wills Recognizing Testamentary Intent Beyond Formal Titles IN Philippine LAW

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how courts determine testamentary intent in holographic wills, beyond formal titles and designations.