SUCCESSION

Atty. Fretti G. Ganchoon

HOMEWORK

Instruction: In answering the problems below, show the details of computations, not just the
total amounts to be received by each heir. Deadline for submission of answers via email is
no later than 8 a.m. of 12 November 2020, Thursday.

1. X died, survived by his legitimate children, A and B; illegitimate children, C and D;

and wife, W. In his will, X left the disposable free portion of his estate to his wife, W.
The value of X’s estate at the time of his death is P72,000. Distribute X’s estate.

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2. Let us suppose that the facts are the same as in problem no. 1, but this time the
testator had 4 illegitimate children, C, D, E and F. Distribute X’s estate.

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3. In her will, Y gave her mother, M, P500,000. She died survived by her mother, M;
husband, H; and illegitimate child, I. At the time of Y’s death, her estate was worth P5
million, while her debts were in the total amount of P2 million. During her lifetime, Y
donated to her illegitimate child, I, an apartment worth P1 million. Distribute Y’s
estate.

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4. Z was an illegitimate child. He died, survived by his mother, M, and wife, W. Z’s
estate was worth P5 million, but he left debts in the amount of P1 million. In his will, Z
gave to his brother, B, the disposable free portion. Distribute Z’s estate.

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5. The value of X’s estate at the time of his death was P40,000. During his lifetime, X
incurred obligations amounting to P20,000. He also made the following donations:
P40,000 to his elder son, A, given in 1975 and P20,000 to his friend, F, given in
1970. X was survived by his 2 legitimate children, A and B, and his wife, W. In his
will, X bequeathed to his wife, W, the disposable free portion. How shall the estate of
X be distributed?

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6. Y died, survived by her 2 legitimate children, A and B. The net value of Y’s estate
was P40,000. During her lifetime, Y donated P10,000 to her cousin, C. In her will, Y
bequeathed P10,000 to D; P5,000 to E; and P5,000 to F. Distribute Y’s state.

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7. Z died, survived by his 2 legitimate children, A and B. The net value of Z’s estate was
P40,000. In his will, Z bequeathed P10,000 to D as legacy for support, P5,000 to E
as legacy for education, P5,000 to F as preferential legacy, and P5,000 to G as
remuneratory legacy. Distribute Z’s estate.

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8. X and Y had no children of their own. They adopted A and B, who were orphaned
when both of their parents died in an accident. When A got married, Y gave her
jewelries, as wedding gift, worth P100,000. At the time of Y’s death, the net conjugal
estate was worth P2 million pesos. In the will of Y, she gave the disposable free
portion equally to her husband, X, and her mother, M. Y was survived by her
children, A and B; her husband, X; and her mother, M. Distribute Y’s estate.

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HOMEWORK

9. X had a child with Y and two children with Z. All children were born outside of
wedlock. At the time of X’s death, he was survived by A, his son with Y, and B and D,
his two daughters with Z. In his will, he only mentioned his daughters and
bequeathed to them equally the disposable free portion. At the time of X’s death, his
estate was worth P10 million, with debts in the amount of P1 million pesos. Distribute
X’s estate.

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10. In her will, Y devised her lot in Palawan worth P2 million to her cousin, A, with
obligation to preserve and transmit the same to her other cousin, B, when the latter
reaches the age of 21 years old. Y died, survived by her maternal grandfather and
grandmother, C and D; paternal grandmother, E; and cousins A and B. Y’s net estate
at the time her death was P4 million. Distribute Y’s estate.

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