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Nov 23, 2020 probate wills succession civil code nationality principle jurisdiction

Probate of an Alien's Will in the Philippines: Nationality Principle Explained

Philippine courts can probate a foreigner's will executed in the Philippines. The nationality principle does not strip local courts of jurisdiction.

Aug 14, 2019 foreign ownership land ownership constitutional law succession property law philippine supreme court

Foreign Nationals and Land Ownership: Constitutional Limits on Succession Rights

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that foreign nationals cannot own land or transmit rights through succession, affecting heirs' claims.

Aug 9, 2010 probate testamentary succession civil code res judicata co-ownership partition

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.

Jun 8, 2006 estate partition inheritance rights extrinsic fraud ancillary administrator succession law

Protecting Your Inheritance: Why Heirs' Consent Matters in Estate Partition

Learn how the Supreme Court protects heirs' inheritance rights in estate partition, and why an administrator's failure to follow the decedent's will amounts to extrinsic fraud.