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Day 7: Succession
Quiz
A legatee is a person called to the succession either by the
provision of a will or by operation of law. False. A legatee
inherits by will and not by operation of law.
The validity of a will depends upon the observance of the
law in force at the time of death of the testator. False. Not
absolutely true. Intrinsic validity is governed by the law at
the time of death of the testator but formal requirements are
governed by the laws at the time of execution of the will.
Capacity to succeed is governed by the law of the nation of
the decedent. True. Capacity to succeed is governed by
decedents national law. This is by provision of Art. 1039
(not Art. 161).
In order to make a will it is essential that the testator be of
sound mind at the time of its probate. False. In most cases,
the probate of a will is done post mortem. How could the
testator be of sound mind if he is already dead? What is
essential is that the testator be of sound mind at the time of
execution of the will. Sound mind in testamentary
succession means that the testator knew (1) the
nature of his estate to be disposed of; (2) the proper
subjects of his bounty; and (3) the character of the
testamentary act.
Succession is a mode of acquisition by virtue of which the
property, rights and obligations to the extent of the value of
the inheritance, of a person are transmitted to another or
others either by his will or by operation of law. False. This is
an incomplete definition. Death is required for the
transmission to happen.
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Reserva minima is more consistent with the philosophy of
socialization of ownership.3
Succession is a mode of acquisition but not necessarily
acquisition of ownership. E.g. what is transmitted only is the
right of a usufructuary over a thing.
Philippine laws on succession has a basis in property law
(e.g. devises and legacees) as well as in the law on family
relations (e.g. legitime).
X, a resident of California, died with children A (legitimate)
and B (illegitimate). Can B inherit from X? Depends. The
problem does not mention the nationality of X. In
succession, Art. 1039 provides that the national law of the
decedent determines the capacity of heirs to succeed.
Will was executed by a French national in the Philippines.
Which law should the will have conformed to in order to be
3 Recall that in reserva troncal, the subject property must have
been received by the reservista by operation of law. In reserva
maxima, all of the properties which the descendant had previously
acquired by gratuitious title from an ascendant, brother or sister
must be considered as passing to the ascendant-reservista insofar
as his legitime can contain. In reserva minima, subject property
must be considered as passing to the ascendant-reservista partly
by operation of law and partly by force of the descendants will.
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8 The notarial will remains valid even if the notary public failed to
sign the will. What is required is that the will be acknowledged
before the notary public. Note also that the acknowledgment need
not be done on the same day as the execution of the will.
Notes
Incorporation
A
document
incorporated in a will to
clarify the provisions
Document
is
incorporated at the
time of execution.
Testamentary
dispositions
not
allowed.
Must be referred to in
the will indicating the
number of pages of the
document
incorporated. It must
also be signed by the
testator
and
the
witnesses on each and
every page, except if
voluminous.
Ex.
Sketches,
Inventories, Books of
accounts
Codicil
Adds to, explains or
alters a provision in a
previous will
Made
after
the
execution
of
the
previous will.
A codicil may add or
annul
testamentary
dispositions,
and
republish or revoke
previous wills.
May be attested or
holographic. It does not
have to follow the form
of the previous will.
New Will
Makes an independent
disposition
Ex.
The
document
makes a testamentary
disposition in favor of
someone who was not
included in the previous
will.
Made
after
the
execution
of
the
previous will.
A new will may add or
annull
testamentary
dispositions,
and
republish or revoke
previous wills.
May be attested or
holographic. It does not
have to follow the form
of the previous will.
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Legitimate Child
Surviving Spouse
Legitimate Children
Surviving Spouse
Legitimate Child
Illegitimate Children
Surviving Spouse
Legitimate Children
Illegitimate Children
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Surviving Spouse
Legitimate Children
Illegitimate Children
Illegitimate Children
Surviving Spouse
Legitimate Parents
Legitimate Parents
Illegitimate Children
Legitimate Parents
Surviving Spouse
Legitimate Parents
Illegitimate Children
Surviving Spouse
Illegitimate Children
Illegitimate Parentsc
Illegitimate Parents
Surviving Spouse
Surviving Spouse
Brothers
and
Sisters,
Nephews and Niecese
Brothers
and
Sisters,
Nephews and Niecese
Other collateral relativesf
Stateg
same as 1 LC
of 1 LCa
of 1 LCa
of
Intestate
Succession
No representation
same as 1 LC
of 1 LCa
or d
None
same as LC
Twice an IC
of 1 LCb
Entire Estate
Entire Estate
Entire Estate
None
Entire Estate
None
None
Entire Estate
Entire Estate
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to collation?Donations
made by a person who does not have compulsory heirs.
Collation is done so as not to impair the legitime. Here,
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his death. In the event that the 2 nd heir dies before the
transmission, his successors may succeed by representation.
This is because from the moment of death of the testator, the
rights of the 1st and 2nd heirs are vested.21
Capacity to succeed of the substitute would be in
relation to the testator and not the heir to be substituted.
X has two children A and B. His net estate is P1M. In his
will, he instituted A and B as his sole heirs. However, there
was a provision in the will obliging B to give to Y P25K per
month for 1 year. How much will Y get? P25K x 12 months =
P300K but this will impair Bs legitime. Therefore, Y may
only receive a maximum of P250K so that Bs legitime of
P250K will not be impaired.
What are the rules with respect to legacies and devisees
when they are bequeathed by the testator even though he
did not own the same?
o If testator did not know that he did not know it,
legacy or devise is void. (Art. 930, vitiated by
mistake)
o If testator knew, Art. 931 applies whether or not
there was an order to buy the devise or legacy in
the will. It is to be presumed that the estate is
ordered to do so to fulfill the obligation imposed
by the testamentary disposition.
What if the legacy or devise is already owned by the legatee
or devisee at the time of execution of the will? This is an
ineffective legacy or devise.
What if the legacy or devise was acquired by the legatee or
devisee after the execution of the will? Depends if the
acquisition was gratuitous or onerous. If onerous, the legatee
or devisee will be reimbursed.
21 Dont confuse this with reserva troncal where the death of the
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Quiz
An action filed by a co-owner against another will not
prosper. False A co-owner may file an action against another
co-owner. E.g. Action for partition; Action for ejectment
when the co-owner takes exclusive possession and asserts
exclusive ownership over the co-owned property (De Guia)
Possession constitutes the foundation of a prescriptive
right. False. The possession should be adverse possession. In
Bogo-Medellin Milling, the Court held that for possession
to constitute the foundation of a prescriptive right,
it must be under claim of title or adverse. It must be
coupled with the element of hostility towards the true
owner.
23 If the sharing, by will, is not equal, the portion of the person who
predecease or who is incapacitated will not go to the other testate heir, but
will be distributed to the legal heirs instead.
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For many years, the Rio Grande river deposited soil along
its bank, beside the titled land of Jose. In time, such deposit
reached an area of one thousand square meters. With the
permission of Jose, Vicente cultivated the said area. Ten
years later, a big flood occurred in the river and
transferred the 1,000 square meters to the opposite bank,
beside the land of Agustin. The land transferred is now
contested by Jose and Agustin as riparian owners and by
Vicente who claims ownership by prescription. Who should
prevail,? Why?
Jose should prevail. The disputed area, which is an alluvion,
belongs by right of accretion to Jose, the riparian owner (Art.
457). When, as given in the problem, the very same area was
"transferred" by flood waters to the opposite bank, it became
an avulsion and ownership thereof is retained by Jose who
has two years to remove it (Art. 459, CC).
Vicente's claim based on prescription is baseless since his
possession was by mere tolerance of Jose and, therefore, did
not adversely affect Jose's possession and ownership (Art.
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(4)
Knew of testators violent death but failed to report the
same within 1 month
(5)
Convicted of adultery or concubinage with the spouse of
the testator;
(6)
By fraud, violence, intimidation, or undue influence
should cause the testator to make a will or to change one already
made;
(7)
Any person who by the same means prevents another
from making a will, or from revoking one already made, or who
supplants, conceals, or alters the latter's will;
(8)
Any person who falsifies or forges a supposed will of the
decedent.
What grounds are common in disinheritance and unworthiness?
Art. 1032 except (4), (7) and (9).
(4) Fails to report testators violent death within 1 month (Note:
Sir said this is inoperative because there is no such obligation in
law)
(7) Prevents testator from making or revoking a will or who
conceals or alters the same
(8) Falsifies or forges a testators supposed will
**With respect to the cause attempt on the life of the testator,
his or her spouse or any of his descendants or ascendants, if a
descendant is the one being disinherited, a finding of guilit by
final judgment is necessary. For all other persons, a conviction
of an attempt on the life is enough
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Annullment of marriage
18-21 no parental consent
Insanity
Force, intimidation or undue influence
Concealment of: (1) Crime involving moral turpitude; (2)
STD; (3) Habitual alcoholism; (4) Drug addiction; (5)
Homosexuality; or (6) Pregnant by another man
5. Inability to consummate marriage
6. Serious and incurable STD
1.
2.
3.
4.
Legal separation
1. Repeated physical violence to spouse or any of his or her
children
2. Physical abuse or moral influence to compel to change
religious or political affiliations
3. Attempt or connive to induce or corrupt to engage in
prostitution
4. Final judgment of imprisonment of more than 6 years
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