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Succesion Review Syllabus - Nograles Final
Succesion Review Syllabus - Nograles Final
Succesion Review Syllabus - Nograles Final
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
A detailed evaluation of the law on testate and intestate succession, including a study on
wills, institution and substitution of heirs, computation of legitimes of compulsory heirs,
disinheritance, preterition and partition and distribution of the estate of a deceased person.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Form of Wills:
D. Revocation of Wills
Gago v Mamuyac, 49 Phil 902
Testate Estate of Adriana Maloto v Court of Appeals, 158 SCRA 451
G Institution of Heirs
(a) Institution of Heirs compared to Legacies and Devises
H. Preterition
Nuguid vs Nuguid 17 SCRA 449
Acain vs IAC, 155 SCRA 101; GR L-72706, October 27,
1987
Neri vs Akutin, 74 Phil 185, May 21, 1943
Viado Non vs CA, GR 137287, Feb. 15, 2000; 325 SCRA
652
I. Substitution of Heirs
(a) Simple Substitution
K. Legitime
L. Disinheritance
(a) Concept of Disinheritance
(b) Requisites of Disinheritance
C. Right of Representation
De la Puerta v Court of Appeals, 181 SCRA 861
Abellana-Bacayo v Ferraris-Borromeo, 14 SCRA 986
Sayson v Court of Appeals, 205 SCRA 321
A. Right of Accretion
(a) Definition of Accretion
(b) Grounds for Accretion
(c) Reason for Accretion
(d) Coverage of Accretion
(e) Avoidance of Accretion
(f) Accretion in Testamentary Succession
(g) Accretion in Intestate Succession
(h) Sharing of Accrued Property
(i) Effects of Accretion
(j) Accretion among Compulsory Heirs
B. Capacity to Succeed
(a) Absolute and Relative Incapacity
(b) Rights of the Unborn Child (Ref. Art. 41, Civil Code)
Parish Priest of Victoria v. Rigor, 89 SCRA 496
E. Collation
(a) Definition and Purpose
De Roma v Court of Appeals, 152 SCRA 205
F. Partition
(a) Co-ownership prior to Partition
I. REFERENCES:
There is no prescribed book for this course. Students may use any reference material on the
subject of Legal Forms available at the library, bookstores and online.
Other pleadings and documents may be assigned during the course of the semester.