1.

Does Article 774 also apply to juridical persons to the extent that
successional rights of corporate entities are governed under the Civil Code?
2. Can there be a transfer of ownership without the fact of death? Is the
transmission still gratuitous if the heir is made to pay deficiency taxes before
ownership can be transferred?
3. Are all obligations to give extinguished upon the death of the obligor? How
about obligations to do or not to do?
4. In an ejectment case, what is the legal effect of a death of a party during the
pendency of the case?
5. What are the causes of action that are extinguished by death?
6. Are all criminal cases extinguished upon the death of the Complainant? Upon
the death of the Accused?
7. TRANSMISSIBLE RIGHTS and OBLIGATIONS (Bar 2006): Alberto and Janine
migrated to the United States of America, leaving behind their 4 children, one
of whom is Manny. They own a duplex apartment and allowed Manny to live
in one of the units. While in the United States, Alberto died. His widow and all
his children executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Albertos estate wherein
the 2-door apartment was assigned by all the children to their mother, Janine.
Subsequently, she sold the property to George. The latter required Manny to
sign a prepared Lease Contract so that he and his family could continue
occupying the unit. Manny refused to sign the contract alleging that his
parents allowed him and his family to continue occupying the premises. If you
were Georges counsel, what legal steps will you take?
8. At what point does succession open for persons declared presumptively dead
after the lapse of 10 years? After the decree has been issued by a
competent court? At the point when he was found to be absent, i.e. the
decree retroacts to the fi rst day of his absence?
9. What is the ultimate factor that determines whether a contract involves
future inheritance?
10.PRESUMPTIVE DEATH (Bar 2008): At age 18, Marian found out that she was
pregnant. She insured her own life and named her unborn child as her sole
benefi ciary. When she was already due to give birth, she and her boyfriend
Pedro, the father of her unborn child, were kidnapped in a resort in Bataan
where they were vacationing. The military gave chase and after one week,
they were found in an abandoned hut in Cavite. Marian and Pedro were
hacked with bolos. Marian and the baby she delivered were both found dead,
with the babys umbilical cord already cut. Pedro survived.
i. Can Marians baby be the benefi ciary of the insurance taken on the life of
the mother? (2%)
ii. Between Marian and the baby, who is presumed to have died ahead? (1%)

iii. Will Pedro, as surviving biological father of the baby, be entitled to claim
the proceeds of the life insurance on the life of Marian? (2%)
11.Does the delivery of presumptive legitimes transfer ownership to the
common children by virtue of tradicion or succession?
12.If you were given the opportunity to choose, would you rather be an heir or a
legatee/devisee?
13.Can a testator revoke a will that was already probated by him during his
lifetime?
14.Can Congress pass a law that will prescribe additional qualifications for a
person to write a will? What will be the effects of such law to a will already
written? To a will already probated?
15.What is/are the instance(s) contemplated in this article inasmuch the phrase
when referred to by name appears to qualify the extent of the prohibited
delegation as regards the portions to which the heirs can succeed?
16.How specifi c must the criteria be for the delegation of the ministerial power
to be valid under Article 786?
17.What could possibly be the technical words the law contemplated in
providing for such rule of interpretation?
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