Name:____________________________________ Date: May 2, 2020

PLEASE READ THE FACTS CAREFULLY. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN THEM
IN NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) SENTENCES. .
Please submit it your answers using your own handwriting. Use black sign pen. Take
a pic and send your answer to my email narsolis_law_office@yahoo.com.

Without considering the testamentary disposition, determine and explain whether

the form of the following wills is valid: For I, II, and III

I. Is X required to also sign his name for the will to be valid? A signed by X.

II.
III.

IV. Assuming item I is a holographic will, is it valid as to form if the

attestation clause does not show that she was assisted by her lawyer in
affixing her thumbmark in the will. is the will valid?

V. What if in item II, the testator requested her lawyer to place her
thumbmark in the will?

VI. Assuming item II was in Ilocano, but one of the witnesses, B does not
understand Ilocano, and there is nothing from the will that shows that it was
explained to him, is the will valid as to form?

December 15
Score:________ SUCCESSION Name:____________________________________ Date: May 3,
2020 PLEASE READ THE FACTS CAREFULLY. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN
THEM IN NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) SENTENCES.

I. “I Anne Cortes, a bachelorette, of sound and disposing mind, writing in English, a

language I fluently speak and write,in my own hand declare that the following are
my properties house and lot in Brgy. Fairview, Quezon City, covered by TCT No.
12345, savings account at Banco de Oro Nos. 123456, 7891011, 121314, two (2)
vehicles a Montero sport with plate no. ABC 234 and a Fortuner with plate no. DEF
456, jewelries more particularly described in the list attached to this will and a
farmlot in Mabini, Batangas covered by TCT No. 891011. These properties I leave to
my niece, Anika Lopez, of legal age, and residing at Mabini, Batangas. She shall own
the same upon my death. Signed Anne Cortes this 20th day of February 2014.”

1. This is the one page will of Anne Cortes. What kind of will is it? Is it
valid will?

II. Assuming that two (2) months after dating and signing the foregoing document,
Anne acquired a condominium unit in the Global City. Then, she made the following
statement to her will:

“I confirm the provisions of the foregoing will. In addition, I also leave the
condominium unit covered by TCT No. 34567 to my niece, Anika whom I mentioned
above which she shall own upon my death. Signed Anne Cortes. June 30, 2014.”

1. What is the nature of this disposition? Is the disposition valid? Will

your answer be the same if Anne forgot to date her will?l

2. What is the difference of the probate of the holographic will and

notarial will?

What if in item 2, the second disposition after the signature of Anne was undated
but she made a third disposition:

“I Anne Cortes, confirm that the properties mentioned above are my properties.
However, upon my death, I leave the condominium covered by TCT 12345 to my
secretary Luisa Manzano. Signed Anne Cortes this 20th day of August 2014.”

3. What is the nature of this disposition?

4. If Luisa Manzano out of shame, renounces the inheritance, will Anika be
entitled to the condominium unit?
- May a lost holographic will be probated?
- May a photocopy of a holographic will be allowed probate?
- Assuming the only copy left of a will, subject of probate proceedings is a
photocopy retained by the decedent’s lawyer, how will you counter the argument
that a will that lost its original copy was revoked by the testator?
QUIZ #3

Name: _______________________________________________ Date: May 2, 2020

PLEASE READ THE FACTS CAREFULLY. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND

EXPLAIN THEM IN NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) SENTENCES.

I. X is the legitimate son of A and B. X married Y. X and Y had three (3)

children X1, X2, and X3. X’s estate is worth 10 Million. You are now a
practicing lawyer. X asked you to draft a will since he is sick and dying. He
wants to leave a legacy of 1 Million to his parents to be placed on time
deposit in a bank account of his choosing so that his parents will be provided
during their retirement. Then, the remainder of his estate should go to his
wife and children. Is X’s desire possible?

II. Will your answer be the same if X has no children with Y but has an
illegitimate child with C, C1 and he desires to leave his estate to his parents
and wife Y?

III. Using the Circles as your estate pie, determine the shares of the
compulsory heirs if the Deceased Left a Will according to the Formalities of
the Civil Code
The Estate of the Deceased Illegitimate Child X
1. Widow, Parents, Illegitimate Child, Sister
2. Widow, Adopted Child,Illegitimate child, Parents
3. Brother, Parents,2 Illegitimate children, 1 Adopted
The Estate of the Legitimate Child Y
1. Siblings, Aunt, Illegitimate child, Parents
2. Wife, Parents,2 legitimate children, 1 adopted, 2 illegitimate
children,Paternal Grandmother
3. Wife, 3 legitimate children, 2 adopted children, 1 illegitimate child
Text of Quiz 3 as copied from word. Same instructions and due datw