SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
VENUE AND JURISDICTION OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL PROCEEDING VENUE
Settlement of the Estate Resident of the decedent or if
the decedent is a non-resident,
place where he had an estate
Escheat a. Person dies intestate
leaving no heir – resident
of decedent or if non-
resident, in the place where
he had an estate
b. REVERSION – where the
land lies in whole or in part
c. UNCLAIMED BALANCE -
where the dormant
deposits are located
Appointment of Guardians Where the minor or incompetent
resides
Appointment of trustees Where the will was allowed or
where the property or portion
thereof affected by the trust is
situated
Domestic adoption Where the adopter resides
Inter-country adoption Where the adoptee resides if
filed in the Family court
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Habeas corpus Where the detainee is detained
(if the petition is filed with the
RTC)
JURISDICTION
MTC if the gross value of the
estate does not exceed
P300,000, or does not exceed
P400,000 in Metro Manila
RTC if the gross value of the
estate exceeds the above
amounts
RTC
RTC
RTC
Family court (in case of minors)
RTC (regular courts- in case of
incompetents)
RTC
Family court
Family court or the Inter-country
adoption Board
Family Court
SC, CA, RTC, MTC in the
province or city in case there is
no RTC judge; Sandiganbayan
only in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction.
Habeas corpus in relation to Where the petitioner resides or Family Court, CA and SC
minor where the minor may be found

Change of name Where the petitioner resides RTC

Appointment of representative of Where the absentee resided RTC

Absentee/Declaration of Absence before his disappearance

Cancellation/Correction of Where the corresponding Civil RTC

Entries in the Civil Registries registry is located

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