Rule 74 Summary Settlement Digests

8/9/2019 Rule 74 Summary Settlement Digests

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(29)PEDRO DE GUZMAN V. HON. ZOZIMO ANGELES RTC MAKATI BR. 58,

DEPUTY SHERIFFS OSE B. FLORA !"# HONORIO SANTOS, !"#ELAINE DE GUZMAN, $%2 SCRA &' ($988)

3RD DIVISION: Fernan, Feliciano, Bidin, Cortes, concurring

PONENTE: J !utierre" Jr

Bautista, Pica"o, Cru", Bu#co and Tan $or %ri&ate res%ondentPonce Enrile, Ca#etano, Bautista, Picaso and Re#es, colla'orating counsel $or%ri&ate res%ondent

FACTS (anolito De !u")an died intestate on (arc* ++, -./ in (a0ati 1e2as sur&i&ed '# *is s%ouse %ri&ate res%ondent Elaine and + )inor c*ildren

Pri&ate res%ondent Elaine De !u")an $iled a %etition $or t*esettle)ent o$ t*e intestate estate o$ (anolito De !u")an 'e$ore RTC

(a0ati and %ra#ed t*at s*e 'e granted letters o$ ad)inistration o&ert*e decedents estate+ On (a# ++, -./, Elaine de !u")an $iled a )otion $or 2rit o$

%ossession o&er 4 &e*icles registered under t*e na)e o$ t*e deceased,alleged to 'e con5ugal %ro%erties 'ut are %resentl# in t*e %ossession o$ %etitioner Pedro de !u")an

3 On t*e sa)e da#, t*e lo2er court issued an order setting $or *earingt*e )otion on (a# ++, -./ directing t*e de%ut# s*eri$$ to noti$#%etitioner

6 1o2e&er, t*e sc*eduled *earing 2as %ost%oned on )otion o$ %etitioners counsel 78tt# Ricardo Fo5as9 T*e %etitioner 2as gi&en 3

da#s to $ile a co))ent and t*e *earing 2as reset to June 4, -./4 T*erea$ter, %etitioners counsel $iled a notice o$ a%%earance and an

urgent )otion $or etension o$ ti)e to $ile an o%%osition and resettingo$ *earing

; T*e )otion 2as granted and %etitioner 2as gi&en 4 da#s to $ile *iso%%osition to t*e 2rit o$ %ossession

/ In t*e )eanti)e, Elaine de !u")an 7(a# +., -./9 $iled *er e


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Petitioner, *o2e&er, resisted 2*en t*e de%ut# s*eri$$s tried tota0e t*e su'5ect &e*icles on t*e ground t*e# 2ere *is %ersonal%ro%erties

+ In a con$erence, t*e res%ondent court clari$ied t*at t*e order2as )erel# to ta0e and %reser&e assets ad)ittedl# 'elonging to t*e

estate, 'ut not %ro%erties 'eing clai)ed '# 3rd %arties3 T*erea$ter, Pedro $iled t*e instant %etition to annul t*e lo2er

courts dated June 4 and June .6 T*e SC 7resolution dated June >, -./9 issued a TRO en5oining

t*e res%ondent court $ro) en$orcing t*e t2o =uestioned orders4 Petitioner contends t*at t*e June 4 order is a %atent nullit# since

t*e res%ondent court *ad not ac=uired 5urisdiction to a%%oint a s%ecialad)inistratri 'ecause t*e %etition $or t*e settle)ent o$ (anolitosestate 2as not #et set $or *earing and %u'lis*ed $or 3 2ee0s asre=uired '# ROC

ISSUE ?ON a %ro'ate court )a# a%%oint a s%ecial ad)inistratri and issuea 2rit o$ %ossession o$ alleged %ro%erties o$ a decedent $or t*e %reser&ationo$ t*e estate e&en 'e$ore t*e %ro'ate court caused notice to 'e ser&ed u%onall interested %arties %ursuant to Rule /- ROC

R@AIN!: No

RATIO T*ere is no dou't t*at t*e res%ondent court ac=uired 5urisdictiono&er t*e case $or t*e %ro'ate o$ a 2ill and t*e ad)inistration o$ t*e%ro%erties le$t '# a deceased %erson, t*e a%%lication )ust alleged t*e

residence o$ t*e deceased and ot*er indis%ensa'le $acts and t*at t*ea%%licant is t*e eecutor na)ed in t*e 2ill or is t*e %erson 2*o *ad custod#o$ t*e 2ill to 'e %ro'ated

C8B: T*e res%ondent ac=uired 5urisdiction o&er t*e %roceedings u%on t*e$iling o$ %etition $or t*e settle)ent o$ an intestate estate '# t*e %ri&ateres%ondent since t*e %etition *ad alleged all t*e 5urisdictional $acts, t*eresidence o$ t*e $acts, t*e residence o$ t*e deceased %erson, t*e %ossi'le*eirs and creditors and t*e %ro'a'le &alue o$ t*e estate o$ (anolito %ursuantRule /- Sec + ROC

ISSUE ?ON notice is re=uired to 'e sent to %etitioner

R@AIN!: es

RATIO @nder Rule /- Sec 3 ROC, t*e %ro'ate court )ust cause noticet*roug* %u'lication o$ t*e %etition a$ter it recei&es t*e sa)e T*e %ur%ose o$


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t*e notice is to 'ring all t*e interested %ersons 2it*in t*e courts 5urisdictionso t*at t*e 5udg)ent t*erein 'eco)es 'inding on all t*e 2orld

C8B: No notice as )andated '# Rule /- Sec 3 2as caused to 'e gi&en '# t*e%ro'ate court 'e$ore it acted on t*e )otions o$ t*e %ri&ate res%ondent to 'e

a%%ointed as s%ecial ad)inistratri, to issue a 2rit o$ %ossession o$ alleged%ro%erties o$ t*e deceased in t*e 2ido2s $a&or, and to grant *er )otion $orassistance to %reser&e t*e estate o$ (anolito

I$ t*e res%ondent court *ad t*e 2el$are o$ 'ot* t*e estate and t*e %erson2*o *a&e interest in t*e estate, t*en it could *a&e caused notice to 'e gi&eni))ediatel# as )andated '# t*e Rules o$ Court 8ll interested %ersonsincluding %etitioner 2*o is t*e 'iggest creditor o$ t*e estate listed in t*e%etition could *a&e %artici%ated in t*e %roceedings es%eciall# so, 'ecauseres%ondent i))ediatel# $iled a )otion to *a&e *ersel$ a%%ointed asad)inistratri

DISPOSITIVE Petition granted T*e =uestioned orders o$ RTC (a0ati Br 4.are set aside T*e case is re)anded to t*e lo2er court $or t*e *earing o$ t*e%etition 2it* %re&ious notice to all interested %arties In &ie2 o$ t*e&oluntar# in*i'ition o$ t*e res%ondent 5udge, t*e case 2ill 'e re


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(&*)LUISA KHO MONTANER, ALEANDRO MONTANER R., LILIBETH

MONTANER+BARRIOS, RHODORA ELEANOR MONTANER+DALUPAN V.SHARIA DISTRICT COURT, 'TH SHARIA UDICIAL DISTRICT, MARAI

CITY, LILING DISANGCOPAN AND MAHLEEN LILING S. MONTANER,

5% SCRA '% (2**9)ST DIVISION: Car%io, Corona, 8"cuna, Aeonardo>4 $or t*e 5udicial %artition o$ %ro%erties'e$ore S*aria District Court T*e# alleged t*at t*e deceased 2as a(usli) and t*at t*e# are t*e 2ido2 and daug*ter o$ t*e decedentPri&ate res%ondents %ra#ed $or t*e %artition o$ t*e estate o$ t*e

decedent and $or t*e a%%oint)ent o$ an ad)inistrator+ Petitioners (ontaner $iled an ans2er 2it* a )otion to dis)iss on t*e

$ollo2ing grounds:a SDC *as no 5urisdiction 'ecause t*e decedent 2as not (usli)' Pri&ate res%ondents $ailed to %a# t*e correct doc0et $eesc 1as alread# %rescri'ed since it see0s to esta'lis* $iliation 'et2een

8l)a*leen and t*e decedent %ursuant to 8rt /4 FC3 On No& ++, +>>4, SDC dis)issed t*e %ri&ate res%ondents co)%laint

on t*e ground t*at t*e decedent 2as not (usli), it *as no 5urisdictiono&er t*e settle)ent o$ *is estate

6 Pri&ate res%ondents $iled a (R 7Dec +, +>>49 On Dec +., +>>4,%etitioners $iled an o%%osition to (R alleging t*at t*e (R lac0ed noticeo$ *earing SDC denied t*e o%%osition to (R 7Jan /, +>>;9 since t*ede$ect 2as cured as %etitioners 2ere noti$ied o$ t*e eistence o$ t*e%leading and too0 cogni"ance o$ t*e (R SDC reset *earing $or (R

4 In its 8ug ++, +>>; order, SDC reconsidered its dis)issal dated No&+++, 4>>4 It allo2ed %ri&ate res%ondents to adduce $urt*er e&idence


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In its Se%t +, +>>; order, SDC ordered t*e continuation o$ trial and%re


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ISSUE ?ON non%a#)ent o$ t*e correct doc0et $ees is a $atal de$ect

R@AIN!: No

RATIO Filing t*e a%%ro%riate initiator# %leading and %a#)ent o$ doc0et $ees

&ests t*e trial court 2it* 5urisdiction o&er t*e su'5ect )atter I$ t*e %art#%a#s less t*an t*e correct a)ount o$ doc0et $ees 'ecause it 2as t*e a)ountassessed '# t*e cler0 o$ court, t*e res%onsi'ilit# o$ )a0ing a de$icienc#assess)ent is 2it* t*e cler0 o$ court In suc* case, t*e court did notauto)aticall# lose 5urisdiction 1o2e&er, t*e %art# concerned 2ill *a&e to %a#t*e de$icienc#

C8B: Petitioners did not %resent t*e cler0 o$ courts assess)ent T*ere is norecord o$ said assess)ent

ISSUE ?ON t*e (R is de$ecti&e $or lac0 o$ notice o$ *earing

R@AIN!: No

RATIO T*e Rules allo2 a li'eral construction o$ its %ro&isions in order to%ro)ote t*e e$$ecti&e securing o$ a 5ust, s%eed# and ine%ensi&e dis%ositiono$ e&er# action and %roceeding To den# SDC o$ an o%%ortunit# to deter)ine2*et*er it *as 5urisdiction o&er t*e %etition $or t*e settle)ent o$ t*e estateo$ a decedent alleged to 'e a (usli) 2ould also den# its in*erent %o2er as acourt to control its %rocess to ensure con$or)it# 2it* t*e la2 and 5ustice Tosanction suc* a situation si)%l# 'ecause o$ a la%se in $ul$illing t*e notice

re=uire)ent 2ill result in a )iscarriage o$ 5ustice (oreo&er, t*e SC *eld t*atan ece%tion to t*e rules on notice o$ *earing is 2*ere it a%%ears t*at t*erig*ts o$ t*e ad&erse %arties 2ere not a$$ected

ISSUE ?ON t*e action *as %rescri'ed

R@AIN!: T*e argu)ent is %re)ature

RATIO SDC *as not #et deter)ined 2*et*er it *as 5urisdiction to settle t*eestate o$ t*e decedent In t*e e&ent t*at a s%ecial %r%oceding $or t*e

settle)ent o$ t*e estate is %ending, =uestions regarding *eirs*i%, including%rescri%tion in relation to recognition and $iliation, s*ould 'e raised andsettled in t*e said %roceeding

DISPOSITIVE Petition denied Orders o$ SDC dated 8ug ++, +>>; and Se%t+, +>>; are a$$ir)ed


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VICENTE URIARTE V. CFI NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CFI MANILA BR ',UAN URIARTE ZAMACONA !"# HIGINIO URIARTE, && SCRA 252

($9*)EN B8NC: Conce%cion, (a0alintal, aldi&ar, Barredo, Villa)or, JBA Re#es,Castro, Fernando, Tee*an0ee, concurringPONENTE: J Di"on

Nor'erto Guisu)'ing $or %etitionerTanada, Tee*an0ee H Carreon $or res%ondents

FACTS Don Juan @riarte # !oite died in S%ain and le$t %ro%erties in t*eP*ili%%ines On No& ;, -;, Vicente @riarte $iled a %etition 2it* CFI NegrosOccidental $or t*e settle)ent o$ t*e estate o$ Don Juan 7S%ecial Proceedingno ;3669 alleging t*at, as t*e natural son o$ t*e latter, *e 2as *is sole *eir,

and t*at, during t*e li$eti)e o$ said decedent, Vicente *ad instituted a ci&ilcase in t*e sa)e court 7CFI Negros Occidental9 $or *is co)%ulsor#ac0no2ledg)ent as suc* natural son

1iginio @riarte, ne%*e2 o$ t*e deceased, $iled an o%%osition to t*e%etition alleging t*at Don Juan *ad eecuted a 2ill in S%ain 1e $urt*er=uestioned Vicentes ca%acit# and interest to co))ence t*e intestate%roceeding

+ (ean2*ile, Juan @riarte a)acona co))enced S%ecial Proceeding no43-; in CFI (anila $or t*e %ro'ate o$ a docu)ent %ur%orted to 'e t*elast 2ill o$ t*e deceased and on t*e sa)e date *e $iled in S%ecial

Proceeding ;366 a )otion to dis)iss on t*e $ollo2ing grounds:a Since t*e decedent le$t a 2ill, t*ere 2as no legal 'asis to %roceed2it* t*e intestate %roceedings

' Vicente @riarte *as no legal %ersonalit# and interest in t*e intestate%roceedings, since *e 2as not an ac0no2ledged natural son o$ t*edecedent

3 Vicente @riarte o%%osed t*e (TD contending t*at, as CFI Negros 2as$irst to ta0e cogni"ance o$ t*e settle)ent o$ t*e estate o$ t*e


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deceased, it *ad ac=uired eclusi&e 5urisdiction o&er t*e sa)e%ursuant to Rule /4 Sec ROC

6 CFI Negros sustained a)aconas (TD and dis)issed SP no ;366%ending 'e$ore it

4 Vicente @riarte t*en $iled an O)ni'us (otion in SP no 43-; 'e$ore

CFI (anila, as0ing to inter&ene t*erein $or t*e dis)issal o$ t*e%etition and t*e annul)ent o$ t*e %roceedings 'e$ore it CFI (aniladenied t*e )otion

ISSUE ?ON t*e CFI *as 5urisdiction o&er t*e estate o$ t*e decedent

R@AIN!: es

RATIO @nder t*e Judiciar# 8ct o$ -6., CFIs *a&e original eclusi&e 5urisdiction o&er all )atters o$ %ro'ate, ie o&er s%ecial %roceedings $or t*esettle)ent o$ t*e estate o$ deceased %ersons2*et*er t*e# died teste orintestate 1o2e&er, t*e )atter o$ &enue, or t*e %articular CFI 2*ere t*es%ecial %roceeding s*ould 'e co))enced, is regulated '# Rule /3 Sec ROC2*ic* %ro&ides t*at t*e estate o$ t*e decedent in*a'itant o$ t*e P*ili%%inesat t*e ti)e o$ *is deat*, 2*et*er a citi"en or alien, s*all 'e in t*e CFI in t*e%ro&ince in 2*ic* *e resided at t*e ti)e o$ *is deat*, and i$ *e is anin*a'itant at a $oreign countr#, CFI o$ an# %ro&ince in 2*ic* *e *ad estate

ISSUE ?ON CFI Negros erred in dis)issing SP no ;366

R@AIN!: No Testate %roceedings $or t*e settle)ent o$ a deceased %erson

ta0e %recedence o&er intestate %roceedings $or t*e sa)e %ur%ose

RATIO I$ in t*e course o$ intestate %roceedings %ending 'e$ore a CFI it is$ound t*at t*e decedent le$t a last 2ill, %roceedings $or t*e %ro'ate o$ t*elatter s*ould re%lace t*e intestate %roceedings e&en i$ at t*at stage anad)inistrator *ad alread# 'een a%%ointed, t*e latter 'eing re=uired torender a $inal a)ount and turn o&er t*e estate in *is %ossession to t*eeecutor su'se=uentl# a%%ointed T*is, *o2e&er, is 2it*out %re5udice t*ats*ould t*e alleged last 2ill 'e re5ected or is disa%%ro&ed, t*e s%ecial%roceedings s*all continue as an intestac# 8s allegedl# ad&erted to, t*is is a

clear indication t*at %roceedings $or t*e %ro'ate o$ a 2ill en5o# %riorit# o&erintestate %roceedings

ISSUE ?ON a)acona s*ould *a&e $iled t*e %etition $or t*e %ro'ate o$ Don Juans 2ill 2it* CFI Negros

R@AIN!: es


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RATIO In t*e $irst %lace, it is not in accord 2it* %u'lic %olic# and t*eorderl# and ine%ensi&e ad)inistration o$ 5ustice to unnecessaril# )ulti%l#litigation, es%eciall# i$ se&eral courts 2ould 'e in&ol&ed Second, 2*en1iginio @riarte $iled an o%%osition to Vicentes %etition $or t*e issuance o$ letters o$ ad)inistration, *e *ad alread# in$or)ed CFI Negros t*at t*e

decedent *ad le$t a 2ill in S%ain, 2*ic* *ad 'een re=uested $or su')issionto said court

ISSUE ?ON CFI (anila erred in not dis)issing SP no 43-;not2it*standing %rior $iling o$ SP no ;366 in CFI Negros

R@AIN!: No

RATIO ?rong &enue is )erel# a 2ai&ea'le %rocedural de$ect, and in t*elig*t o$ t*e circu)stances o'taining in t*e instant case, Vicente @riarte *as2ai&ed t*e rig*t to raise suc* o'5ection or is %recluded $ro) doing so '#lac*es:

Vicente 0ne2 o$ t*e eistence o$ a 2ill eecuted '# Don Juan since-; 2*en 1iginio @riarte $iled *is o%%osition to t*e initial %etition $iledin SP no ;366

+ Vicente li0e2ise 2as ser&ed 2it* notice o$ t*e eistence o$ t*e allegedlast 2ill in t*e P*ili%%ines and o$ t*e $iling o$ t*e %etition $or its %ro'ate2it* CFI (anila since -;+ 2*en a)acona $iled a (TD $or t*edis)issal o$ SP no ;366

3 8ll t*ese not2it*standing, it 2as onl# in -;3 t*at *e $iled 2it* CFI(anila in SP no 43-; an O)ni'us )otion as0ing $or lea&e to

inter&ene and $or t*e dis)issal and annul)ent o$ t*e %roceedings *adt*erein u% to t*at date

To allo2 *i) no2 to assail t*e eercise o$ 5urisdiction o&er t*e %ro'ate o$ t*e2ill '# CFI (anila and t*e &alidit# o$ all t*e %roceedings *ad in SP no 43-;2ould %ut a %re)iu) on *is negligence T*is Court is not included to annul%roceedings regularl# *ad in a lo2er court e&en i$ t*e latter is not t*e%ro%ert# &enue t*ere$or, i$ t*e net result 2ould 'e to *a&e t*e sa)e%roceedings re%eated in so)e ot*er court o$ si)ilar 5urisdiction )ore so ina case li0e t*e %resent 2*ere t*e o'5ection against said %roceeding is raised

too late

Vicente @riarte is entitled to %rosecute in Ci&il Case no ;6+ until it is $inall#deter)ined, or inter&ene in SP no 43-; o$ CFI (anila, i$ it is still o%en, orto as0 $or its reo%ening i$ it *as alread# 'een closed, so as to 'e a'le tosu')it $or deter)ination t*e =uestion o$ *is ac0no2ledg)ent as a naturalc*ild o$ t*e deceased, said court *a&ing, in its ca%acit# as %ro'ate court, 5urisdiction to declare 2*o are t*e *eirs o$ t*e deceased testator, said court


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*a&ing, in its ca%acit# as %ro'ate court, 5urisdiction to declare 2*o are t*e*eirs o$ t*e deceased testator and 2*et*er or not a %articular c*ild is ors*ould 'e declared *is ac0no2ledged natural c*ild

DISPOSITIVE ?rits %ra#ed $or den#ing and %etition $or certiorari and

)anda)us are dis)issed

RE(EDI8A A8? CO@RTS OF FIRST INST8NCE ORI!IN8A 8NDEKCA@SIVE J@RISDICTION OVER L8AA (8TTERS OF PROB8TEL @nder t*eJudiciar# 8ct o$ -6. 7Section 66, %aragra%* 7e9, Courts o$ First Instance*a&e original eclusi&e 5urisdiction o&er Lall )atters o$ %ro'ate,L t*at is, o&ers%ecial %roceedings $or t*e settle)ent o$ t*e estate o$ deceased %ersons 2*et*er t*e# died testate or intestate

+ ID SETTAE(ENT OF EST8TE OF DECE8SED PERSONS VEN@E CO@RTOF FIRST INST8NCE OF PROVINCE ?1ERE DECEDENT IN18BIT8NT OFP1IAIPPINES RESIDED 8T TI(E OF 1IS DE8T1 OR ?1ERE IN18BIT8NT OFFOREI!N CO@NTR 18D EST8TE T*e )atter o$ &enue, or t*e %articularCourt o$ First Instance 2*ere t*e s%ecial %roceeding s*ould 'e co))enced,is regulated '# Section , Rule /3 o$ t*e Re&ised Rules o$ Court, 2*ic*%ro&ides t*at t*e estate o$ a decedent in*a'itant o$ t*e P*ili%%ines at t*eti)e o$ *is deat*, 2*et*er a citi"en or an alien, s*all 'e in t*e court o$ $irstinstance in t*e %ro&ince o$ 2*ic* *e resided at t*e ti)e o$ *is deat*, and i$ *e is an in*a'itant o$ a $oreign countr#, t*e court o$ $irst instance o$ an#%ro&ince in 2*ic* *e *ad estate 8ccordingl#, 2*en t*e estate to 'e settledis t*at o$ a non


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6 ID ID PROB8TE OF ?IAA S1O@AD BE FIAED IN S8(E CO@RT?1ERE INTEST8TE PROCEEDIN!S 18D BEEN CO((ENCED ?*ereintestate %roceedings *ad alread# 'een co))enced 'e$ore a court o$ $irstinstance, as in t*e case at 'ar, t*e %ro'ate o$ t*e 2ill o$ t*e decedent s*ould'e su')itted to t*e sa)e court, eit*er in a se%arate %roceeding or in an

a%%ro%riate )otion $or said %ur%ose in t*e intestate %roceedings It is not inaccord 2it* %u'lic %olic# and t*e orderl# and ine%ensi&e ad)inistration o$ 5ustice to unnecessaril# )ulti%l# litigation, es%eciall# i$ se&eral courts 2ould'e in&ol&ed Furt*er)ore, t*e %art# see0ing t*e %ro'ate o$ t*e 2ill in t*einstant case 0ne2 'e$ore $iling t*e %etition $or %ro'ate 2it* anot*er court o$ $irst instance o$ t*e %endenc# o$ t*e intestate %roceedings

4 ID ID VEN@E ?RON! VEN@E ?8IV8BAE ?8IVER B A8C1ESINST8NT C8SE It is 2ell settled in t*is 5urisdiction t*at 2rong &enue is)erel# a 2ai&a'le %rocedural de$ect Petitioner, in t*e instant case, *as2ai&ed t*e rig*t to raise suc* o'5ection or is %recluded $ro) doing so '#lac*es

; ID ID ID CO@RT NOT INCAINED TO 8NN@A PROCEEDIN!SRE!@A8RA 18D IN AO?ER CO@RT ON T1E !RO@ND OF I(PROPER VEN@E T*is Court is not inclined to annul %roceedings regularl# *ad in a lo2erCourt e&en i$ t*e latter 2as not t*e %ro%er &enue t*ere$or, i$ t*e net result2ould 'e to *a&e t*e sa)e %roceedings re%eated in so)e ot*er court o$ t*esa)e 5urisdiction )ore so in a case li0e t*e %resent 2*ere t*e o'5ectionagainst said %roceedings is raised too late/ CIVIA A8? P8TERNIT 8ND FIAI8TION N8T@R8A C1IAD: G@ESTION

OF 8CNO?AED!(ENT (8 BE PRESENTED IN INDEPENDENT 8CTION FORCO(P@ASOR 8CNO?AED!(ENT OR IN PROB8TE PROCEEDIN!S 8%art# clai)ing to 'e an ac0no2ledged natural c*ild o$ testator is entitled tosu')it $or deter)ination t*e =uestion o$ *is ac0no2ledg)ent as a naturalc*ild o$ said deceased testator in t*e %roceeding instituted %recisel# $or *isco)%ulsor# ac0no2ledg)ent as suc* natural c*ild, or inter&ene in%roceedings $or t*e %ro'ate o$ 2ill o$ testator i$ it is still o%en, or to as0 $orits re


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'eing an order den#ing %etitionerMs )otion $or t*e reconsideration o$ saidorder o$ dis)issal Said order 'eing, as a result o$ 2*at *as 'een said*ereto$ore, 'e#ond %etitionerMs %o2er to contest, t*e conclusion cannot 'eot*er t*an t*at t*e intended a%%eal 2ould ser&e no use$ul %ur%ose, or 2orsestill, 2ould ena'le %etitioner to circu)&ent our ruling t*at *e can no longer

=uestion t*e &alidit# o$ said orders

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ROSA CUENCO V. COURT OF APPEALS &RD DIVISION, MANUELCUENCO, LOURDES CUENCO, CONCEPCION CUENCO MANGUERRA,CARMEN CUENCO, CONSUELO CUENCO REYES !"# TERESITA CUENCO

GONZALES, 5& SCRA &%* ($9&)EN B8NC: (a0alintal, aldi&ar, (a0asiar, 8ntonio, Esguerra, Fernando,Castro, Barredo, concurringPONENTE: J Tee*an0ee

8)'rosio Padilla Aa2 O$$ice $or %etitionerJalandoni H Ja)ir $or res%ondents

NATURE Petition $or certiorari to re&ie2 t*e decision o$ C8 in C86


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2*o are residents o$ Gue"on Cit#, and '# *is c*ildren $ro) *is $irst )arriage:7%ri&ate res%ondents9, all o$ legal age and residing in Ce'u

On (arc* 4, -;6, Aourdes Cuenco $iled a %etition $or letters o$ ad)inistration 2it* CFI Ce'u alleging t*at t*e late senator:a died intestate

' 2as a resident at t*e ti)e o$ *is deat*c le$t real and %ersonal %ro%erties in Ce'u and Gue"on Cit#

+ CFI Ce'u issued an order setting t*e %etition $or *earing on 8%ril >,-;6 and ordered t*at notice 'e sent to all *eirs and interested%ersons, t*at notice 'e %u'lis*ed t*roug* Aa Prensa 7local ne2s%a%erin Ce'u9 T*e order 2as later sus%ended and later )odi$ied on (arc*3, -;6 since t*e %etition 2as to 'e *eard at Branc* II instead o$ ICFI Ce'u 8n order 2as later issued regarding Aourdes %etition $ora%%oint)ent o$ s%ecial ad)inistrator t*at it 2as %re)ature 7notice not#et co)%lied9

3 (ean2*ile, Rosa Cuenco $iled a %etition 7dated (arc* +, -;69 2it*CFI Gue"on Cit# $or t*e %ro'ate o$ t*e decedents 2ill and $or t*eissuance o$ letters testa)entar# in *er $a&or 7SP no G, -;6 sus%ended its resolution o$ Rosas (TD until CFI Gue"on Cit# *as acted on t*e %etition $or %ro'ateo$ t*e decedents 2ill Pri&ate res%ondents did not c*allenge CFI Ce'usde$erence

4 Instead, %ri&ate res%ondents $iled 2it* CFI Gue"on Cit# an o%%osition

and (TD 7dated 8%ril >, -;69 alleging t*at CFI Ce'u *ad eclusi&e 5urisdiction o&er t*e %roceedings '# &irtue o$ *er %etition $iled earlier:a T*e 2ill 2as not eecuted and attested as re=uired '# la2' It 2as %rocured '# undue and i)%ro%er %ressure and in$luencec T*e testators signature 2as %rocured '# $raud

; CFI Gue"on Cit# denied t*e (TD 7Dated 8%ril , -;69 ruling t*at%ro'ate %roceedings ta0e %recedence o&er intestate %roceeding andt*at t*e decedent 2as a resident o$ Gue"on Cit# at t*e ti)e o$ *isdeat* as e&idenced '# t*e decedents 2ill

/ Aourdes $iled (R 'ut 2as denied on 8%ril +/, -;6 Second (R 2as

denied on (a# +>, -;6. Pri&ate res%ondents $ailed to a%%ear on t*e *earing o$ t*e %ro'ate o$ t*e decedents 2ill

- CFI Gue"on Cit# *olding t*at t*e re=uisite o$ notice *ad 'een )et,ad)itted t*e 2ill to %ro'ate and a%%ointed Rosa as eecutri

> Instead o$ a%%ealing $ro) CFI Gue"on Cit#s order, %ri&ateres%ondents $iled a %etition $or certiorari and %ro*i'ition 7Rule ;49 2it*


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C8 to 'ar CFI Gue"on Cit# $ro) %roceeding 2it* t*e %ro'ate%roceedings

C8 *eld in $a&or o$ %ri&ate res%ondents citing Rule /3 Sec co&ers 'ot* testate and intestate Since Aourdes %etition 2as $iled $irstat CFI Ce'u, 5urisdiction 2as &ested t*ere

+ Rosa $iled (R 'ut 2as denied '# C8 7dated 7Jul# ., -;49

ISSUE ?ON C8 erred in issuing 2rit o$ %ro*i'ition against CFI Gue"on Cit#

R@AIN!: es

RATIO T*e Judiciar# 8ct 7R8 +-; Sec 66e9 con$ers original 5urisdictionu%on CFI o&er all )atters o$ %ro'ate, 'ot* testate and intestate On t*eot*er *and, Rule /3 Sec %ro&ides t*at t*e CFI ta0ing cogni"ance o$ settle)ent o$ t*e estate o$ t*e decedent, s*all eercise 5urisdiction to t*eeclusion o$ all ot*er courts

It s*ould 'e noted t*at t*e Rule on &enue does not state t*at t*e court 2it*2*o) t*e estate or intestate %etition is $irst $iled ac=uires 5urisdiction 8 $airreading o$ t*e rule indicates t*at t*e court 2it* 2*o) t*e %etition is $irst$iled, )ust also ta0e cogni"ance o$ t*e settle)ent o$ t*e estate in order toeercise 5urisdiction o&er it to t*e eclusion o$ all ot*er courts

ISSUE ?ON CFI Gue"on Cit# acted 2it*out 5urisdiction in ta0ing cogni"anceand assu)ing eclusi&e 5urisdiction o&er t*e %ro'ate %roceedings

R@AIN!: No

RATIO I)%licit in t*e CFI Ce'us order t*at i$ t*e 2ill 2as dul# ad)itted to%ro'ate '# CFI Gue"on Cit#, t*en it 2ould decline to ta0e cogni"ance o$ Aourdess intestate %etition and lea&e t*e eercise o$ 5urisdiction to CFIGue"on Cit#, to t*e eclusion o$ all ot*er courts B# its act o$ de$erence, CFICe'u le$t it to CFI Gue"on Cit# to resol&e t*e =uestion o$ t*e decedentsresidence at t*e ti)e o$ *is deat*

CFI Gue"on Cit# could not 'e dee)ed to *a&e acted 2it*out 5urisdiction in

ta0ing cogni"ance o$ t*e %ro'ate %etition since under Rule /3 Sec , CFICe'u )ust $irst ta0e cogni"ance o&er t*e estate o$ t*e decedent to ecludeall ot*er courts It is also undis%uted t*at Rule /3 onl# la#s do2n a rule o$ &enue and CFI Ce'u *ad at least e=ual and coordinate 5urisdiction o&er t*eestate


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Since CFI Gue"on Cit# too0 cogni"ance o&er t*e %ro'ate %roceedings 2it*t*e consent and de$erence o$ t*e Ce'u court, CFI Gue"on Cit# )a# eercise 5urisdiction to t*e eclusion o$ all ot*er courts

ISSUE ?ON t*e =uestion o$ residence is 2it*in t*e 5urisdiction o$ CFI Ce'u

R@AIN!: No

RATIO It 2ould not ser&e t*e %ractical ends o$ 5ustice to still re=uire CFICe'u, $ollo2ing Bor5a & Tan, to deter)ine $or itsel$ t*e actual residence o$ t*e decedent

DISPOSITIVE C8 decision is re&ersed and t*e %etition $or certiorari and%ro*i'ition $iled 2it* C8 is dis)issed

. BARREDO, CONCURRING Pri&ate res%ondents $ailure to =uestion2it*in a reasona'le ti)e t*e la#ing o$ &enue 2it* CFI Gue"on Cit# )a0est*e) guilt# o$ lac*es and $or 2*ic* reason t*e# are not entitled to t*ee=uita'le relie$ %ra#ed $orDIFFERENCE ITH URIARTE CASET*e )inor $actual di$$erence o$ t*at case is t*at t*ere, t*e Negros courtgranted t*e testa)entar# *eirs )otion to dis)iss t*e intestate %etition $irst$iled 'e$ore it '# t*e t*erein %etitioner 2*o clai)ed to 'e an ac0no2ledgednatural c*ild, and t*at said %etitioners atte)%t to inter&ene in t*e %ro'ate%roceedings su'se=uentl# $iled in (anila '# t*e testa)entar# *eirs, 2asdeclared too late 1ere, t*e Ce'u court acceded in %art to %etitioner


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8CCR8 Aa2 $or %ri&ate res%ondents

NATURE Petition $or certiorari and %ro*i'ition %ra#ing t*at t*e testate%roceeding 'e dis)issed or alternati&el#, t*e t2o %roceedings 'econsolidated and t*at t*e )atter o$ annul)ent o$ t*e @ta* co)%ro)ise 'e

*eard %rior to t*e %etition $or %ro'ate

FACTS Ed2ard !ri)), an 8)erican resident o$ (anila, died testate in(a0ati on No& +/, -// 1e 2as sur&i&ed '# *is second 2i$e, (aine Tate!ri)) and t*eir t2o c*ildren 7Ed2ard (iller !ri)) II and Ainda !ri))9and '# *is c*ildren $ro) *is $irst )arriage 7di&orced9: Et*el !ri)) Ro'ertsand Juanita !ri)) (orris

T*e decedent eecuted t2o 2ills in San Francisco, C8 7Jan +3, -4-9One 2ill dis%osed o$ *is P*ili%%ine estate 2*ic* *e descri'ed as acon5ugal %ro%ert# 2it* *is second 2i$e T*e second 2ill dis%osed o$ *isestate outside t*e P*ili%%ines

+ In 'ot* 2ills, t*e second 2i$e and t2o c*ildren 2ere $a&ored T*e t2oc*ildren $ro) t*e $irst )arriage 2ere gi&en t*eir legiti)es in t*e 2illdis%osing o$ t*e P*ili%%ine estate

3 On Jan -, -/., Et*el Ro'erts 7t*roug* la2#ers Deogracias Re#es and!erardo (acaraeg9, $iled 2it* CFI (anila Branc* +> a %etition $or t*esettle)ent o$ t*e decedents estate 7intestate9 (aine recei&ed noticeo$ t*e %etition in Januar# -/. Et*el 2as na)ed s%ecial ad)inistratri

6 T*e t2o 2ills and a codicil 2ere %resented $or %ro'ate '# (aine andE Aa Var Tate 7dated (arc* /, -/.9 in t*e @ta* Court Juanita !ri))(orris and Et*el Ro'erts 2ere noti$ied

4 It a%%ears t*at Et*el $iled a %etition 7intestate %roceeding9 In its order78%ril >, -/.9, t*e @ta* Court ad)itted to %ro'ate t*e t2o 2ills andt*e codicil

; On (arc* , -/., (aine 7t*roug* 8CCR8 Aa29 $iled an o%%ositionand (TD on t*e ground t*at t*ere is a %ending %roceeding in t*e @ta*court $or t*e %ro'ate o$ !ri))s 2ill (aine also )o&ed t*at s*e 'ena)ed s%ecial ad)istratri

/ T2o 2ee0s later 78%ril +4, -/.9, (aine and *er t2o c*ildren as $irst%arties, and Et*el, Juanita (orris and Juanita egle# !ri)) 7$irst2i$e9, 2it* 0no2ledge o$ t*e intestate court in (anila, entered into a

co)%ro)ise agree)ent in @ta* regarding t*e estate. In t*e agree)ent, (aine, Pete and Et*el 2ould 'e t*e %ersonalre%resentati&es o$ t*e decedents estate in t*e P*ili%%ines It 2as alsoagreed t*at (aines con5ugal s*are in t*e estate s*ould 'ereser&ed $or *er and t*at 2ould not 'e less t*an Q4 )illion %lus t*e*o)es in @ta* and Sta (esa, (anila T*e agree)ent indicated aco)%utation o$ t*e net distri'uta'le estate


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- It 2as also agreed t*at t*e decedents 6 c*ildren s*all s*are e=uall# int*e net distri'uta'le estate and t*at Et*el and Juanita (orris s*allrecei&e at least + + o$ t*e total net distri'uta'le estate and)arital s*are

> T*e intestate court in its orders (a# +3 and June + noted t*at

(aine, t*roug* ?illia) Ai)=ueco 7(acaraegs %artner9, 2it*dre2 t*eo%%osition and (TD T*e intestate court a%%ointed (aine, Et*el andPete as 5oint ad)inistrators T*is 2as done %ursuant to t*e @ta*agree)ent

T*e 3 ad)inistrators su')itted an in&entor# Su'se=uentl#, t*e#sold 72it* court a%%ro&al9 t*e Pala2an Pearl Pro5ect It turned out t*att*e 'u#er 7(a0iling (anage)ent Co9 2as incor%orated '# Et*el and*er *us'and 7Re Ro'erts9 and '# Ai)=ueco T*e# also sold t*edecedents s*ares in RF( Cor%

+ 8cting on t*e declaration o$ t*e *eirs and %ro5ect o$ %artition,Judge Conrado (olina 7dated Jul# +/, -/-9 ad5udicated to (aine o$ t*e P*ili%%ine estate and . eac* to *is 6 c*ildren No )ention o$ t*e 2ill

3 Si da#s later, (aine and *er + c*ildren re%laced Ai)=ueco 2it*Octa&io del Callar 7la2#er9 2*o )o&ed to de$er a%%ro&al o$ t*e %ro5ecto$ %artition T*e court considered t*e )otion )oot since it *ad alread#a%%ro&ed it

6 Et*el su'se=uentl# 7Octo'er +, -/-7 su')itted to t*e court acerti$ication $ro) CIR t*at t*e estate ta *ad 'een %aid

4 On 8%ril ., -.>, Juanita (orris $iled a )otion $or accounting sot*at t*e estate could 'e %artitioned Del Callar 2as noti$ied

; Be$ore t*e *earing 7June >, -.>9, 8CCR8 $iled its a%%earanceas co

ISSUE ?ON a %etition $or allo2ance o$ 2ills and to annul a %artitiona%%ro&ed '# CFI (anila Branc* +> can 'e entertained '# its Branc* 3.

R@AIN!: es


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RATIO Res%ondent 5udge did not co))it an# gra&e a'use o$ discretion inden#ing Et*els (TD

8 testate %roceeding is %ro%er in t*is case 'ecause !ri)) died 2it* + 2illsand no 2ill s*all %ass eit*er real or %ersonal %ro%ert# unless it is %ro&ed and

allo2ed 78rt .3. NCC Rule /4 Sec 9

T*e %ro'ate o$ t*e 2ill is )andator# It is ano)alous t*at t*e estate o$ a%erson 2*o died testate s*ould 'e settled in an intestate %roceedingT*ere$ore, t*e intestate case s*ould 'e consolidated 2it* t*e testate%roceeding and t*e 5udge assigned to t*e testate %roceeding s*ould continue*earing t*e t2o cases

DISPOSITIVE Petition dis)issed TRO dissol&ed

CIVIA A8? S@CCESSION ?IAAS PROB8TE T1EREOF, (8ND8TORINTEST8TE PROCEEDIN!S FIAED PRIOR TO TEST8TE PROCEEDIN!SS1O@AD BE CONSOAID8TED ?IT1 A8TTER ?e *old t*at res%ondentJudge did not co))it an# gra&e a'use o$ discretion, a)ounting to lac0 o$ 5urisdiction, in den#ing Et*els )otion to dis)iss t*e %etition $or %ro'ate o$ !ri))s t2o 2ills 8 testate %roceeding is %ro%er in t*is case 'ecause!ri)) died 2it* t2o 2ills and Lno 2ill s*all %ass eit*er real or %ersonal%ro%ert# unless it is %ro&ed add allo2edL 78rt .3., Ci&il Code, Sec , Rule/4, Rules o$ Court9 T*e %ro'ate o$ t*e 2ill is )andator# 7!ue&ara &!ue&ara, /6 P*il 6/- and -. P*il +6- Balu#ot & Pao, A.., (a# /,-/;, / SCR8 .;9 It is ano)alous t*at t*e estate o$ a %erson 2*o died

testate s*ould 'e settled in an intestate %roceeding T*ere$ore, t*e intestatecase s*ould 'e consolidated 2it* t*e testate %roceeding and t*e 5udgeassigned to t*e testate %roceeding s*ould continue *earing t*e t2o cases


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EUGENIO EUSEBIO V. AMANDA EUSEBIO, VIRGINIA EUSEBIO, UAN

EUSEBIO, DELFIN EUSEBIO, VICENTE EUSEBIO !"# CARLOSEUSEBIO, $** PHIL 59& ($95%)EN B8NC: Paras, Beng"on, Padilla, Bautista 8ngelo, Aa'rador, JBA Re#es,Endencia, Feli, concurringPONENTE: J Conce%cion

NATURE 8%%eal $ro) t*e order o$ CFI Ri"al granting t*e %etition $orsettle)ent o$ t*e decedents estate and issuance o$ letters o$ ad)inistration

FACTS On No& +., -4+, Eugenio Euse'io $iled 2it* CFI Ri"al a %etition $or*is a%%oint)ent as ad)inistrator o$ t*e estate o$ *is deceased $at*er, 8ndresEuse'io

8)anda, Virginia, Juan, Del$in, Vicente and Carlos Euse'io, $iled ano%%osition and )otion to dis)iss alleging t*at t*e# 2ere illegiti)atec*ildren t*e decedent and t*at t*e decedent 2as a resident o$ SanFernando, Pa)%anga T*e# %ra#ed t*at t*e %etition 'e dis)issed $ori)%ro%er &enue

+ It a%%ears t*at 8ndres Euse'io 2as do)iciled in San Fernando,Pa)%anga until Oct +-, -4+a Because o$ *is *eart condition and t*e $act t*at *is doctor Dr Jesus

Euse'io 7son9 2as 'ased in Gue"on Cit#, 8ndres %urc*ased a *ouse

and lot in Gue"on Cit#' On No& +;, -4+, 8ndres contracted )arriage in articulo )ortis

2it* *is co))on la2 2i$e, Conce%cion Villanue&a in (anila T2oda#s later, *e died Conse=uentl#, *e ne&er sta#ed or sle%t *is*ouse in Gue"on Cit#

3 T*e court granted t*e %etition on (arc* >,-466 T*e intestate court re5ected t*e e&idence %resented '# t*e o%%ositors

on t*e ground t*at t*e# 2ere una'le to s*o2 2*et*er t*e# *a&e arig*t to inter&ene in t*e instant case

4 8%%arentl#, 8)anda et al $iled a %etition 7dated No& 6, -439 2it*

CFI Pa)%anga $or t*e settle)ent o$ t*e intestate estate o$ 8ndresEuse'io; T*e %etition 2as granted on No& ;, -43/ On Dec 6, -43, Jesus, Eugenio, 8)ando and 8l$onso 7c*ildren o$ t*e

decedent '# $irst )arriage9 )o&ed $or t*e dis)issal o$ t*e %roceedingso2ing to t*e %endenc# o$ t*e s%ecial %roceedings 2it* CFI Ri"al


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. CFI Pa)%anga dis)issed t*e %etition citing Rule /4 Sec ROC t*at t*ecourt $irst ta0ing cogni"ance o$ t*e settle)ent o$ t*e estate o$ adecedent s*all eercise 5urisdiction to t*e eclusion o$ all ot*er courts

ISSUE ?*et*er t*e decedent 2as a resident o$ San Fernando Pa)%anga

R@AIN!: esRATIO It is a%%arent $ro) t*e $acts o$ t*e case t*at t*e do)icile o$ origino$ t*e decedent 2as San Fernando, Pa)%anga, 2*ere *e resided $or )oret*an /> #ears T*e %resu)%tion is t*at *e retained suc* do)icile andresident in t*e a'sence o$ satis$actor# %roo$ to t*e contrar# It is 2ell


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t*e $acts dul# esta'lis*ed, t*at t*e do)icile o$ origin o$ t*e decedent 2asSan Fernando, Pa)%anga, 2*ere *e resided $or o&er se&ent# 7/>9 #ears, t*e%resu)%tion is t*at *e retained suc* do)icile, and, *ence, residence, in t*ea'sence o$ satis$actor# %roo$ to t*e contrar#, $or it is 2ell


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EMILIA FIGURACION+GERILLA V. CAROLINA VDA DE FIGURACION,ELENA FIGURACION+ANCHETA, HILARIA A. FIGURACION, FELIPA

FIGURACION+MANUEL, :UINTIN FIGURACION !"# MARY

FIGURACION+GINEZ, '99 SCRA '8' (2**%)+ND DIVISION: Puno, Sando&al

NATURE Petition $or re&ie2 on certiorari under Rule 64 assailing t*edecision and resolution+ o$ C8 2*ic* a$$ir)ed t*e decision o$ RTC @rdanetain dis)issing t*e co)%laint $or %artition

FACTS S%ouses Aeandro and Carolina Figuracion *ad ; c*ildren: %etitionerE)ilia Figuracion

+ Prior to *is deat*, Aeandro sold a %ortion o$ Aot ++-- to Aa"aro8d&iento

3 T*e co)%laint arose 2*en %etitioner E)ilia and res%ondent (ar# *ad adis%ute o&er t*e eastern %ortion o$ Aot />/

6 T*e %ro%ert# in dis%ute 7Aot />/9 originall# 'elonged to Eulalio

8d&iento ?*en Eulalio died, t*e %ro%ert# 2as in*erited '# 8gri%ina7daug*ter '# $irst )arriage9 and Carolina On No& +., -;, 8gri%inaeecuted a =uitclai) in $a&or o$ Carolina o&er eastern %ortion o$ Aot/>/

4 Su'se=uentl#, 8gri%ina died single and 2it*out an# issue Be$ore *erdeat*, Carolina ad5udicated unto *ersel$ t*e entire Aot />/ 2*ic* s*elater sold to Feli%a and 1ilaria 8s a conse=uence o$ t*e sale, a ne2TCT 2as issued in t*e na)e o$ Feli%a and 1ilaria

; In Fe'ruar# -/, E)ila and *er $a)il# )igrated to t*e @nited States2*ere t*e# sta#ed $or > #ears @%on t*eir return in -., s*e 'uilt a

*ouse on t*e eastern %ortion o$ Aot />/ and %aid realt# taes t*ereon/ E)ilia t*erea$ter soug*t t*e etra5udicial %artition o$ all %ro%erties2*ic* s*e and *er si'lings co


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co)%laint $or %artition, annul)ent o$ docu)ents, recon&e#ance,=uieting o$ title and da)ages against res%ondents, %ra#ing $or:a Partition o$ Aots ++-- and />4' Nulli$ication o$ t*e docu)ent o$ sel$ On a%%eal, C8 u%*eld t*e dis)issal $or t*e action $or %artition $or'eing %re)ature C8 re&ersed t*e decision, *o2e&er, 2it* res%ect tot*e nulli$ication o$ sel$/ 7ot*er case Carolina Vda De Figuracion & E)ilia Figuracion<!erilla9

ISSUE ?ON a %rior settle)ent o$ t*e decedents estate )ust ta0e %lace'e$ore said %ro%erties can 'e %artitioned or distri'uted

R@AIN!: es

RATIO @nder Rule ;-, %artition can 'e e$$ected '# agree)ent under Sec +or t*roug* co))issioners 2*en agree)ent cannot 'e reac*ed 7Sec 3


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MARIA SOCORRO AVELINO V. COURT OF APPEALS, ANGELINAAVELINO, SHARON AVELINO, ANTONIO AVELINO R., TRACY

AVELINO, PATRICK MICHAEL AVELINO !"# MARK ANTHONY

AVELINO, &29 SCRA &%9 (2***)+ND DIVISION: Bellosillo, (endo"a, Buena, De Aeon, concurringPONENTE: J Guisu)'ing

NATURE Petition $or re&ie2 on certiorari 7Rule ;49o$ t*e C8 decision 7datedFe' ;, --69 as 2ell as its resolution 7dated 8%ril +., --69 den#ing%etitioners (R

FACTS Petitioner (aria Socorro 8&elino is a daug*ter and co)%ulsor# *eiro$ t*e late 8ntonio 8&elino Sr and *is $irst 2i$e %ri&ate res%ondent 8ngelina8&elino 8ntonio Jr, Trac#, Patric0 and (ar0 8nt*on# are t*e c*ildren si'lingso$ Socorro S*aron 2as t*e second 2i$e o$ t*e decedent

On Oct +6, --, Socorro $iled a %etition 2it* RTC Gue"on Cit# Branc*/., $or t*e issuance o$ letters o$ ad)inistration o$ t*e estate o$ 8ntonio8&elino Sr, 2*o died intestate on 8%ril >, -.-

+ 8ngelina and Socorros si'lings $iled t*eir o%%osition 7Dated Dec 3,

--+9 '# $iling a )otion to con&ert t*e 5udicial %roceedings to anaction $or 5udicial %artition 2*ic* Socorro o%%osed

3 RTC Gue"on Cit#, in its order 7dated Fe' ;, --39 granted t*eres%ondents )otion and con&erted %roceeding to an action $or%artition on t*e ground t*at all o$ t*e %arties ece%t $or Socorro 2erea)ena'le to a si)%le %artition

6 Socorro $iled a (R 7dated (arc* /, --39 'ut 2as denied 7June ;,--39

4 On June +3, --3, Socorro $iled a %etition $or certiorari, %ro*i'itionand )anda)us alleging gra&e a'use o$ discretion on t*e %art o$ t*e

trial court in granting res%ondents )otion to con&ert t*e s%ecial%roceedings to an action $or %artition; C8 denied t*e %etition 7dated Fe' ., --69 (R 2as li0e2ise denied

78%ril +., --69/ Petitioner argued t*at:

a No %artition o$ t*e estate is %ossi'le since t*ere is no deter)inationt*at *as 'een )ade o$ t*e c*aracter and etent o$ t*e decedentsestate


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' Estate is in danger o$ 'eing de%leted $or 2ant o$ an ad)inistratorc ROC does not %ro&ide $or con&ersion o$ a )otion $or t*e issuance o$

letters o$ ad)inistration to an action $or 5udicial %artition

ISSUE ?ON Socorros %etition $or issuance o$ letters o$ ad)inistration )a#

'e con&erted to an action $or 5udicial %artition

R@AIN!: es

RATIO T*e 'asis $or t*e trial courts order is Rule /6 Sec ROC 2*ic*%ro&ides t*at in cases 2*ere t*e *eirs disagree as to t*e %artition o$ t*eestate and no etra5udicial settle)ent is %ossi'le, t*en an ordinar# action $or%artition )a# 'e resorted to ?*ere t*e )ore e%editious re)ed# o$ %artition is a&aila'le to t*e *eirs, t*en t*e *eirs or t*e )a5orit# o$ t*e) )a#not 'e co)%elled to su')it to ad)inistration %roceedings

DISPOSITIVE Petition denied $or lac0 o$ )erit


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VICTORIA BRINGAS PEREIRA V. COURT OF APPEALS !"# RITAPEREIRA NAGAC, $' SCRA $5' ($989)ST DIVISION:Nar&asa, Cru", !rino


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C8B: T*ere is no reason to a%%l# t*is to t*e case at 'ar T*ere are onl# +sur&i&ing *eirs T*e %arties ad)it t*ere are no de'ts o$ t*e deceased to 'e%aid T*e onl# concei&a'le reason 2*# Rita Nagac see0s a%%oint)ent asad)inistrator is $or *er to o'tain %ossession o$ t*e alleged %ro%erties $or *ero2n %ur%oses, since t*e sa)e are %resentl# in t*e *ands o$ Victoria 2*o

su%%osedl# dis%osed o$ t*e) $raudulentl# T*is is not co)%elling reason atall

DISPOSITIVE Aetters o$ ad)inistration issued '# RTC Bacoor to RitaNagac are re&o0ed and ad)inistration %roceeding dis)issed 2it*out%re5udice to t*e rig*t o$ Nagac to co))ence a ne2 action $or %artition


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(&8)OVITA YAP ANCOG !"# GREGORIO YAP R. V. COURT OF APPEALS,

ROSARIO DIEZ !"# CARIDAD YAP, 2' SCRA %% ($99)

+ND DIVISION: Regalado, Ro)ero 7concurring9, Puno, Torres 7no %art9PONENTE: J (endo"a

8rte)io P Ca'atos $or %etitionersVicente Dela Serna Jr $or res%ondents

NATURE Petition $or re&ie2 o$ t*e C8 decision3 2*ic* a$$ir)ed t*e dis)issal'# RTC Bo*ol 7Judge (ercedes !o"o


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' T*e court also $ound t*at t*e action $or %artition *ad alread#%rescri'ed T*e registration o$ t*e land under Die"s na)ea)ounted to a re%udiation o$ co #ears $ro) 8%ril 3, -; 2it*in 2*ic* to reco&er t*eir s*are int*e %ro%ert#

; On a%%eal, C8 u%*eld t*e &alidit# o$ t*e etra5udicial settle)ent anddis)issal o$ t*e case C8 e)%*asi"ed t*at t*e etra5udicial settle)entcould not *a&e 'een si)ulated to o'tain a loan as t*e ne2 loan 2as)erel# in addition to a %re&ious one t*at Die" *ad 'een a'le to o'tain2it*out an etra5udicial settle)ent

ISSUE ?ON t*e etra5udicial settle)ent is &alid

R@AIN!: es

RATIO It is 2ell


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Instead t*e registration o$ t*e land in Die"s na)e created an i)%lied trust in*is $a&or '# analog# to 8rt 64 NCC:

?*en land %asses '# succession to an# %erson and *e causes t*e legal titleto 'e %ut in t*e na)e o$ anot*er, a trust is esta'lis*ed '# i)%lication o$ la2

$or t*e 'ene$it o$ t*e true o2ner

8 cestui =ue trust )a# )a0e a clai) under a resulting trust 2it*in > #ears$ro) t*e ti)e t*e trust is re%udiated 8lt*oug* t*e registration o$ t*e land inDie"s na)e o%erated as a constructi&e notice o$ *er clai) o$ o2ners*i%, itcannot 'e ta0en as an act o$ re%udiation ad&erse to !regorio a% Jrs clali)2*ose s*are in t*e %ro%ert# 2as not included in t*e %artition

For t*e %rescri%tion to run in $a&or o$ t*e trustee, t*e trust )ust 'ere%udiated '# une=ui&ocal acts )ade 0no2n to t*e cestui =ue trust and%ro&ed '# clear and con&incing e&idence Since t*e action 'roug*t '# a% toclai) *is s*are 2as 'roug*t onl# a$ter *e 2as in$or)ed '# 8ncog o$ t*eir)ot*ers e$$ort to sell t*e %ro%ert#, !regorio a% Jrs clai) cannot 'econsidered 'arred '# eit*er %rescri%tion or lac*es

DISPOSITIVE C8 decision a$$ir)ed 'ut 2it* )odi$ication t*at t*e case isre)anded to RTC $or t*e deter)ination o$ t*e clai) o$ !regorio a% Jr

RE(EDI8A A8? EVIDENCE FINDIN!S OF F8CTS OF T1E CO@RT OF8PPE8AS !ENER8AA CONCA@SIVE @PON P8RTIES It is settled t*at t*e$indings o$ $acts o$ t*e Court o$ 8%%eals are conclusi&e u%on t*e %arties and

are not re&ie2a'le '# t*is Court 2*en t*e# are an a$$ir)ation o$ t*e $indingso$ t*e trial court

+ ID SPECI8A PROCEEDIN!S EKTR8J@DICI8A SETTAE(ENT, NOTSI(@A8TED IN C8SE 8T B8R In t*is case, t*e trial court and t*e Court o$ 8%%eals $ound no e&idence to s*o2 t*at t*e etra5udicial settle)ent 2asre=uired to ena'le %ri&ate res%ondent Rosario Die" to o'tain a loan $ro) t*eBan0 o$ Cala%e Petitioners )erel# clai)ed t*at t*e etra5udicial settle)ent2as de)anded '# t*e 'an0 To t*e contrar#, t*at t*e *eirs 7Jo&ita a% 8ncogand Caridad a%9 )eant t*e etra5udicial settle)ent to 'e $ull# e$$ecti&e is

s*o2n '# t*e $act t*at Rosario Die" %er$or)ed acts o$ do)inion o&er t*eentire land, 'eginning 2it* its registration, 2it*out an# o'5ection $ro) t*e)Instead, %etitioner Jo&ita 8ncog agreed to lease t*e land $ro) *er )ot*er,%ri&ate res%ondent Rosario Die", and acce%ted $ro) *er a s%ecial %o2er o$ attorne# to use t*e land in =uestion as collateral $or a loan s*e 2as a%%l#ing$ro) t*e DBP Indeed, it 2as %ri&ate res%ondent Die" 2*o %aid t*e loan o$ t*e 8ncogs in order to secure t*e release o$ t*e %ro%ert# $ro) )ortgagePetitioner Jo&ita a% 8ncog contends t*at s*e could not *a&e 2ai&ed *er


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s*are in t*e land 'ecause s*e is landless For t*at )atter, %ri&ateres%ondent Caridad a% is also landless, 'ut s*e signed t*e agree)ent S*etesti$ied t*at s*e did so out o$ $ilial de&otion to *er )ot*er T*us, 2*at t*erecord o$ t*is case re&eals is t*e intention o$ Jo&ita 8ncog and Caridad a% tocede t*eir interest in t*e land to t*eir )ot*er Rosario Die" It is i))aterial

t*at t*e# *ad 'een initiall# )oti&ated '# a desire to ac=uire a loan @nder8rt >.+ o$ t*e Ci&il Code, e&er# act 2*ic* is intended to %ut an end toindi&ision a)ong co #ears $ro) t*e ti)e t*e trust is re%udiated 8lt*oug* t*eregistration o$ t*e land in %ri&ate res%ondent Die"Ms na)e o%erated as aconstructi&e notice o$ *er clai) o$ o2ners*i%, it cannot 'e ta0en as an act o$ re%udiation ad&erse to %etitioner !regorio a%, JrMs clai), 2*ose s*are int*e %ro%ert# 2as %recisel# not included '# t*e %arties in t*e %artitionIndeed, it *as not 'een s*o2n 2*et*er *e *ad 'een in$or)ed o$ *ereclusi&e clai) o&er t*e entire %ro%ert# 'e$ore -.4 2*en *e 2as noti$ied'# %etitioner Jo&ita a% 8ncog o$ t*eir )ot*erMs %lan to sell t*e %ro%ert#


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T*is Court *as ruled t*at $or %rescri%tion to run in $a&or o$ t*e trustee, t*etrust )ust 'e re%udiated '# une=ui&ocal acts )ade 0no2n to t*e cestui =uetrust and %ro&ed '# clear and conclusi&e e&idence Furt*er)ore, t*e rulet*at t*e %rescri%ti&e %eriod s*ould 'e counted $ro) t*e date o$ issuance o$ t*e Torrens certi$icate o$ title a%%lies onl# to t*e re)ed# o$ recon&e#ance

under t*e Pro%ert# Registration Decree Since t*e action 'roug*t '#%etitioner a% to clai) *is s*are 2as 'roug*t s*ortl# a$ter *e 2as in$or)ed'# Jo&ita 8ncog o$ t*eir )ot*erMs e$$ort to sell t*e %ro%ert#, !regorio a%,JrMs clai) cannot 'e considered 'arred eit*er '# %rescri%tion or '# lac*es

(&9)

BENNY SAMPILO !"# HONORATO SALACUP ;. COURT OF APPEALS!"# FELISA SINOPERA, $*& PHIL $ ($958)

EN B8NC: Paras, Beng"on, Padilla, (onte)a#or, 8 Re#es,, Bautista 8ngelo,Conce%cion, JBA Re#es, Endencia, Feli, concurringPONENTE: J Aa'rador

Clodualdo P Surio $or %etitioners(oises B Ra)os $or res%ondents

NATURE Petition $or certiorari against t*e decision o$ C8 a$$ir)ing 2it*slig*t )odi$ication a 5udg)ent o$ CFI Pangasinan in declaring Felisa Sino%eraet al o2ners o$ %ortion o$ 6 %arcels o$ land

FACTS Teodoro Tolete died intestate in Januar# -64 1e le$t 6 %arcels o$ land 1e 2as sur&i&ed '# *is 2ido2, Aeoncia de Aeon, and se&eral ne%*e2sand nieces, 2*o are c*ildren o$ Toletes 'rot*ers and sisters

On Jul# +4, -6;, 2it*out an# 5udicial %roceedings, Aeoncia eecutedan a$$ida&it stating t*at t*e decedent le$t no *eirs ot*er t*an AeonciaT*is a$$ida&it 2as registered in RD Pangasinan

+ On t*e sa)e da#, *e eecuted a Deed o$ Sale in $a&or o$ Benn#Sa)%ilo o&er all 6 %arcels o$ land $or P>,>>> T*is sale 2as alsoregistered in RD Pangasinan

3 Sa)%ilo, in turn, sold t*e %ro%erties to 1onorato Salacu% 7dated June/, -4>9 $or P4>,>>> T*e sale 2as li0e2ise registered 2it* RDPangasinan

6 In (arc* -4>, Felisa Sino%era, one o$ t*e decedents nieces, $iled a%etition $or t*e settle)ent o$ t*e decedents estate and $or letters o$ ad)inistration in *er $a&or, 2*ic* t*e intestate court granted

4 Su'se=uentl#, s*e $iled an action against De Aeon, Sa)%ilo andSalacu% Notice o$ lis %endens 2as $iled 2it* RD Pangasinan and said


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notices 2ere annotated on t*e TCTs on June +;, -4> T*e notice,*o2e&er, 2as su'se=uent to t*e registration o$ t*e deed o$ sale in$a&or o$ Salacu%

; 8$ter t*e trial, CFI Pangansinan *eld in $a&or o$ Sino%era, declaringt*at t*e a$$ida&it o$ sel$


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e%iration o$ + #ears $ro) suc* etra5udicial is a%%lica'le onl# to 79 %ersons2*o *a&e %artici%ated or ta0en %art or *ad notice o$ t*e etra5udicial%artition and 7+9 2*en t*e %ro&isions o$ Rule /6 Sec *a&e 'een strictl#co)%lied 2it*, ie, t*at all %ersons or *eirs o$ t*e decedent *a&e ta0en %artin t*e etra5udicial settle)ent or are re%resented '# t*e)sel&es or t*roug*

guardians T*e case at 'ar $ailed to co)%l# 2it* 'ot* re=uire)ents 'ecausenot all t*e *eirs interested *a&e %artici%ated in t*e etra5udicial settle)ent

ISSUE ?ON Sino%eras action is 'arred '# t*e statute o$ li)itations

R@AIN!: No

RATIO In t*e $irst %lace, t*ere is not*ing under Sec 4-; or in its source2*ic* s*o2s clearl# a statute o$ li)itations and a 'ar o$ action against t*ird%ersons It is onl# a 'ar against t*e %arties 2*o *ad ta0en %art in t*eetra5udicial %roceedings, 'ut not against %ersons not %arties t*eretoSecond, t*e statute o$ li)itations is contained in a di$$erent c*a%ter o$ 8ct no-> 7C*a%ter KA9 and i$ Sec 4-; *ad 'een )eant to 'e a statute o$ li)itations, it 2ould naturall# *a&e 'een included in t*e c*a%ter 2*ic*de$ines t*e statuteE&en i$ it 2ere a statute o$ li)itations, Rule /6 Sec 6 is still una&ailing toSa)%ilo et al T*e action is 'ased on $raud, as t*e 2ido2 Aeoncia *addeclared in *er a$$ida&it o$ %artition t*at t*e decedent le$t no ne%*e2s ornieces, nor ot*er *eirs ece%t *ersel$ Sino%eras rig*t o$ action, 2*ic* is'ased on $raud, *as a %eriod o$ 6 #ears It does not a%%ear to *a&e la%sed2*en t*e action 2as instituted 'ecause t*e 5udicial %roceedings 2ere

instituted in (arc* -4>, soon a$ter t*e disco&er# o$ t*e $raud

ISSUE ?ON Sa)%ilo and Salacu% are innocent %urc*asers $or &alue

R@AIN!: No

RATIO ?it* regard to Ssa)%ilo, *e cannot 'e an innocent %urc*aser $or&alue due to: 79 1e is a ne%*e2 o$ Aeoncia and t*e# *a&e 'een li&ingtoget*er 7+9 'ot* Sa)%ilo and t*e *eirs o$ t*e deceased are residents o$ San (anuel, Pangasinan It is *ard to 'elie&e, t*en, t*at Sa)%ilo did not

0no2 o$ t*e eistence o$ t*e *eirs (oreo&er, Sa)%ilo acco)%anied Aeoncia2*en t*e# 2ent to 8tt# Aadislao Villa)il 7Aeoncias uncle9 to %re%are t*ea$$ida&it o$ sel$,>>> *ad in $act 'een %aid s*o2s t*at t*e i))ediatecon&e#ance 2as a stratage) to de$eat t*e rig*ts o$ t*e ot*er *eirs

?it* regard to Salacu%, it is 2ell


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as to t*e %ossi'le de$ects o$ t*e title o$ t*e &endor and $ails to )a0e suc*in=uir# and in&estigation cannot clai) t*at *e is a %urc*aser in good $ait* $or&alue and *e *ad ac=uired a &alid title t*ereto

DISPOSITIVE C8 decision a$$ir)ed in toto

EST8TE OF DECE8SED PERSON EKTR8J@DICI8A SETTAE(ENTPERSONS ?1O (8 SEE RE(ED ?IT1IN T?O


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*eirs $ro) o'5ecting to an etra5udicial %artition a$ter t*e e%iration o$ t2o#ears $ro) suc* etra5udicial %artition, is a%%lica'le onl# 79 to %ersons 2*o*a&e %artici%ated or ta0en %art or *ad notice o$ t*e etra5udicial %artition,and, in addition, 7+9 2*en t*e %ro&isions o$ section or Rule /6 *a&e 'eenstrictl# co)%lied 2it*, ie, t*at all t*e %ersons or *eirs o$ t*e decedent *a&e

ta0en %art in t*e etra5udicial settle)ent or are re%resented '# t*e)sel&esor t*roug* guardians

6 ID ID SECTION 6, R@AE /6 IS NOT 8 ST8T@TE OF AI(IT8TIONS T*ere is not*ing in section 6 o$ Rule /6, or in its source 7section 4-; o$ 8ct->9, 2*ic* s*o2s clearl# a statute o$ li)itations and a 'ar o$ action againstt*ird %ersons It is onl# a 'ar against t*e %arties 2*o *ad ta0en %art in t*eetra5udicial %roceedings, 'ut not against t*ird %ersons not %arties t*eretoT*e statute o$ li)itations is contained in a di$$erent c*a%ter o$ 8ct No ->,C*a%ter KA, and i$ section 4-; o$ t*e 8ct *ad 'een )eant to 'e a statute o$ li)itations, it 2ould naturall# *a&e 'een included in t*e c*a%ter 2*ic*de$ined t*e statute

('*)VICENTE BRIONES V. PETRA PLATON, $2 PHIL 25 ($9*8)EN B8NC: 8rellano, Torres, (a%a, Jo*nson Carson, ?illard, concurringPONENTE: J Trace#

Pa'lo Bor'on $or %lainti$$#ears ago

+ T*e litigation *as arisen 'et2een t*e descendants o$ t*e second andt*ird degrees


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3 Plainti$$ 7Briones9 clai)ed eclusi&e rig*ts o&er t*e %ro%ert# andalleged t*at in ->3, all t*e )e)'ers o$ t*e $a)il# agreed u%on a%artition 2*ic* 2as carried into e$$ect in ->/ and in su%%ort o$ *iscontention, %roduced se&eral deeds in e&idence

6 It a%%ears t*at none o$ t*e de$endants 7Platon9 too0 %art in t*is

%artition nor *ad t*e# 0no2ledge o$ it4 8ccording to one 2itness, E%i$anio 8tien"a, 2*ile no one o$ t*e %art o$

t*e $a)il# 2ere %resent, *e as t*e eldest )ale, assu)ed to re%resentt*e rest o$ t*at 'ranc* and to t*e di&ide t*e land $or t*e) 8%%arentl#,*e *eld no %o2er to t*at e$$ect, 2ritten or oral

ISSUE ?ON t*e action $iled '# Briones et al *ad %rescri'ed

R@AIN!: No

RATIO It is clear t*at de$endants are not 'ound '# an o%eration in 2*ic*t*e# too0 no %art, and $or t*at reason %lainti$$ cannot succeed in reco&eringt*e eclusi&e %ossession o$ t*e land occu%ied '# t*e), 2*ic* is t*e su'5ecto$ t*is action

DISPOSITIVE Decision o$ CFI Batangas a$$ir)ed lea&ing 'ot* %arties toassert in a %ro%er 2a# 2*ate&er rig*ts )a# *a&e originall# 'een t*eirs in t*e%ro%ert# in suit, 2*et*er as tenants in co))on or ot*er2ise

EST8TES P8RTITION RECOVER OF POSSESSION Plainti$$ clai)edeclusi&e rig*t to certain land in %ossession o$ t*e de$endants, a %art o$ an

estate o$ in*eritance, alleging t*at in ->3 all t*e )e)'ers o$ t*e $a)il#agreed to a %artition 2*ic* 2as e$$ected in ->/, and in su%%ort o$ *iscontention %roduced certain deeds in e&idence None o$ t*e de$endants%artici%ated in t*e %artition, 'ut one o$ t*e *eirs assu)ed to act $or t*ea'sent *eirs: 1eld, t*at de$endants are not 'ound '# suc* a transaction, in2*ic* t*e# did not ta0e %art and t*at %lainti$$ cannot reco&er t*e eclusi&e%ossession o$ t*e %ro%ert#


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('$)

INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED GELACIO SEBIAL. BENAMINASEBIAL V. ROBERTA SEBIAL, ULIANO SEBIAL !"# HEIRS OOF

BALBINA SEBIAL, %' SCRA &85 ($95)+ND DIVISION: Fernando, 8ntonio, Conce%cion Jr, BarredoPONENTE: J 8=uino

C Dela Victoria H A Dela Victoria $or o%%ositor


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Ro'erta et al contended t*at t*e re)ed# o$ Ben5a)ina 2as an actionto rescind t*e %artition

3 T*e lo2er court in its order 7dated Jan ;, -;9 a%%ointed Ben5a)inaad)inistratri T*e court also *eld t*at since t*e %ro%erties 2ere&alued at )ore t*an P;,>>>, t*e alleged %artition 2as in&alid and

ine$$ecti&e6 Aetters o$ ad)inistration 2ere su'se=uentl# issued to Ben5a)ina on

Jan -, -; On t*e sa)e date, a notice to creditors 2as issued4 T*e o%%ositors )o&ed $or reconsideration o$ t*e order a%%ointing

Ben5a)ina as ad)inistratri on t*e ground t*at t*e estate *ad alread#'een %artitioned on 8ug +-, -64 and t*at t*e action to rescind t*e%artition *ad alread# %rescri'ed T*e lo2er court denied t*e (R on Fe', -;

; On (arc* ;, -;, t*e o%%ositors $iled a )otion to ter)inate t*ead)inistration %roceeding on t*e ground t*at t*e estate 2as &alued atless P;,>>> and t*at it *ad alread# 'een %artitioned

/ On 8%ril +/, -;, Ben5a)ina $iled an in&entor# and a%%raisal o$ t*edecedents estate allegedl# consisting o$ / unregistered %arcels o$ land2it* a total o$ P-,>>> Ro'erta et al o%%osed on t*e ground t*at t*esaid %ro%erties 2ere no longer %art o$ t*e estate

. On (a# ;, -;, t*e ad)inistratri $iled a )otion to re=uire Aoren"oRe)atado, De)etrio Ca)illio and s%ouses Ro'erta Se'ial to deli&er to*er certain %arcels o$ land

- On June +6, -;, t*e %ro'ate court issued an order sus%endingaction on t*e intestate %roceedings in &ie2 o$ t*e %ossi'ilit# o$ ana)ica'le settle)ent It ordered t*e %arties to %re%are a co)%lete list

o$ t*e %ro%erties o$ t*e decedent, 2it* a segregation o$ t*e %ro%erties'elonging to eac* regi)e

> Ro'erta et al su')itted t*eir o2n in&entor# o$ !elacio andAeoncia consisting o$ + %arcels o$ land T*e# alleged t*e con5ugalestate o$ !elacio and Dolores Enad consisted onl# o$ %arcel o$ landT*e /


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6 T*e lo2er court a%%ro&ed t*e No& /, -; in&entor# 7orderdated Dec , -;9 'ecause t*ere 2as allegedl# %ri)a $acie e&idencet*at / %arcels o$ land and + *ouses 'elonged to !elacios estate T*elo2er court denied t*e )otion $or re&ision o$ %artition 7Dated No& +>,-;9

4 On Dec +-, -;, Ro'ert $iled (R on t*e grounds 79 t*e court*ad no 5urisdiction to a%%ro&e an in&entor# $iled 'e#ond t*e 3>> 2as $a0e since t*etotal a)ount o$ t*e / %arcels o$ land 2as onl# P3,>.> and 749!elacios estate could 'e settled su))aril# 'ecause o$ its s)all &alueunder Rule /6 Sec +

; ?it*out 2aiting $or t*e resolution o$ t*eir (R, Ro'erta et al $ileda notice o$ a%%eal $ro) t*e + orders dated Dec , -;

/ T*e lo2er court 7dated Jan ., -;+9 denied (R it a%%ro&edRo'ertas a)ended record on a%%eal

. On a%%eal, C8 7resolution dated Jul# 3, -;69 certi$ied t*e caseto SC as it in&ol&es onl# legal issues

ISSUE ?ON t*e 3>> could 'e settled su))aril# under Section +, Rule /6, and not inan ad)inistration %roceeding rests on a contro&ersial 'asis, 'ecause int*e a)ended in&entor# t*e gross &aluation 2as P/,>>> ,and no e&idence2as adduced to ascertain t*e actual &alue o$ t*e estate so t*at t*econ$licting clai)s re)ain unresol&ed, 1EAD: T*at t*e %ro'ate court is not%recluded $ro) %roceeding 2it* t*e intestate %roceedings (oreo&er, no


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use$ul %ur%ose could 'e ser&ed '# dis)issing t*e %roceedings and ordering ane2 %etition $or su))ar# settle)ent 'e $iled Inas)uc* as a regularad)inistrator *ad 'een a%%ointed, notice to creditors issued, and no clai)s$iled, t*e %ro'ate court could %roceed su))aril# and e%editiousl# toter)inate t*e %roceedings

DISPOSITIVE Pro'ate courts order dated Dec , -; granting t*ead)inistratris )otion 7(a# 6, -;9 $or t*e deli&er# to *er o$ certain%arcels is set aside Its ot*er order 7dated Dec , -;9 a%%ro&ing t*ea)ended in&entor# s*ould not 'e considered a $inal ad5udication on t*eo2ners*i% o$ t*e %ro%erties listed in t*e in&entor# T*e case is re)anded tolo2er court $or $urt*er %roceedings

INTEST8TE EST8TE INVENTOR F8IA@RE OF T1E 8D(INISTR8TRIKTO FIAE T1E INVENTOR ?IT1IN T1E T1REE


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t*e) to su')it to t*e %ro'ate court t*e =uestion o$ title to %ro%ert# and,2*en so su')itted, t*e %ro'ate court )a# de$initel# %ass 5udg)ent t*ereon

4 ID ID DECEDENTMS 8SSETS T1O@!1 FR8@D@AENTA CONVEEDC8NNOT BE RECOVERED EKCEPT IN 8 SEP8R8TE 8CTION BRO@!1T FOR

T1E P@RPOSE (atters a$$ecting %ro%ert# under t*e ad)inistration )a#'e ta0en cogni"ance o$ '# t*e %ro'ate court in t*e course o$ t*e intestate%roceedings %ro&ided t*at t*e interest o$ t*ird %ersons are not %re5udiced1o2e&er, t*e t*ird %erson to 2*o) t*e decedentMs assets *ad 'een$raudulentl# con&e#ed )a# 'e cited to a%%ear in court and )a# 'e ea)inedunder oat* as to *o2 t*e# ca)e into t*e %ossession o$ t*e decedentMs assets'ut a se%arate action is necessar# to reco&er said assets

; ID PRESCRIPTION PRESCRIPTION DOES NOT R@N IN F8VOR OF 8CO


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SYNOPSIS O%%ositors


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FAUSTINO REYES, ESPERIDION REYES, ULIETA C. RIVERA !"#EUTI:UIO DICO R. V. PETER B. ENRI:UEZ, 4- /36>39 2*ic* re&ersed t*e dis)issal o$ RTC Ce'u o$ t*e co)%laint $iled '# Enri=ue" et al

FACTS 8ccording to %etitioners Fausto Re#es et al, t*e# are t*e la2$ul *eirso$ Dionisia Re#es 2*o coEtta 72i$e o$ Peter Enri=ue"9 !raciana sold *er s*are to Etta 2*enEtta died, s*e 2as sur&i&ed '# Peter and De'ora* 8nn 7etra5udicialsettle)ent o$ t*e estate9

3 On June -, ---, Enri=ue" sold +>>s=) o$ t*e >4 s=) s*are tos%ouses Fernande"

6 ?*en s%ouses Fernande" tried to register t*eir s*are in t*e %ro%ert#,t*e# disco&ered t*at certain docu)ents %re&ented t*e) $ro) doing so

a 8$$ida&it o$ 8nacleto 7dated (arc* ;, -4/9 t*at *is s*are is3;-s=). 8$$ida&it '# Dionisia Re#es dated Jul# 3, -+- stating t*at

8nacleto onl# o2ned < o$ Aot No .4, 2*ile 3>+44 s= ) 'elongsto Dionisia and t*e rest o$ t*e %ro%ert# is co


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#. certi$icates o$ title in t*e na)e o$ %etitioners. Deed o$ Segregation o$ Real Estate and Con$ir)ation o$ Sale dated

(arc* +, --/ eecuted '# t*e alleged *eirs o$ Dionisia Re#es and8nacleto Ca'rera

5. Res%ondents t*en $iled a co)%laint $or t*e nulli$ication or annul)ent o$

t*e docu)ents T*e# li0e2ise %ra#ed $or t*e re%artition and re<su'di&ision o$ t*e su'5ect %ro%ert#

%. @%on )otion o$ t*e %etitioners Re#es et al, RTC Ce'u dis)issed t*ecase on t*e ground t*at res%ondents 2ere actuall# see0ing to 'edeclared *eirs o$ 8nacleto since t*e# cannot de)and t*e %artition o$ t*e %ro%ert# 2it*out $irst 'eing declared as legal *eirs, 2*ic* s*ould'e done in a s%ecial %roceeding

. On a%%eal, C8 re&ersed t*e RTC decision and directed t*e trial court to%roceed 2it* t*e *earing o$ t*e case (R 2as denied

ISSUE ?ON res%ondents *a&e to 'e declared *eirs o$ 8nacleto 'e$ore t*e#can $ile a ci&il action to nullit# t*e a$$i&ida&its o$ 8nacleto Ca'rera andDionisia Re#es etc

R@AIN!: es

RATIO In cases 2*erein alleged *eirs o$ a decedent in 2*ose na)e a%ro%ert# 2as registered sue to reco&er said %ro%ert# t*roug* t*e institutiono$ an ordinar# ci&il action, suc* a co)%laint $or recon&e#ance and %artition,or nulli$ication o$ TCTs and ot*er docu)ents, a declaration o$ *eirs*i% is

i)%ro%er in an ordinar# ci&il action since t*e )atter is 2it*in t*e eclusi&eco)%etence o$ t*e court in a s%ecial %roceeding

I$ t*e s%ecial %roceedings are %ending, or i$ t*ere are no s%ecial %roceedings$iled 'ut t*ere is, under t*e circu)stances o$ t*e case, a need to $ile one,t*en t*e deter)ination o$, a)ong ot*er issues, *eirs*i% s*ould 'e raised andsettled in said s%ecial %roceedings

C8B: 8 re&ie2 o$ t*e allegations in t*e co)%laiant s*o2s t*at t*e rig*t 'eingasserted '# t*e res%ondents are t*eir rig*t as *eirs o$ 8nacleto 2*o) t*e#

clai) co


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%arties 2*o are not real %arties in interest ?*ile a declaration o$ *eirs*i% isnot %ra#ed $or in t*e co)%laint, it is clear $ro) t*e allegations t*erein t*att*e rig*t t*e res%ondents soug*t to %rotect or en$orce is t*at o$ an *eir o$ one o$ t*e registered co>+9 2*ic* a$$ir)ed t*e decision o$ RTC Caloocan Branc* 6,2*ic* dis)issed t*e co)%laint $or annul)ent o$ title $or $ailure to state acause o$ action and lac0 o$ 5urisdiction

FACTS Jose G Portugal )arried Pa" Aa"o on No& +4, -6+ t*e# *ad onec*ild: Aeonila Portugal 7res%ondent9

Portugal contracted a su'se=uent )arriage 2it* Isa'el dela Puerta

7%etitioner9 On Se%t 3, -6-, Isa'el ga&e 'irt* to Jose DouglasPortugal Jr

+ Portugal and *is 6 si'lings eecuted a Deed o$ etra5udicial %artitionand 2ai&er o$ rig*ts 7dated (a# ;, -;.9 o&er t*e estate o$ t*eir$at*er, (ariano Portugal, 2*o died intestate on No& +, -;6 Portugalssi'lings 2ai&ed t*eir rig*ts and interests o&er a %arcel o$ land inCaloocan in Portugals $a&or

3 8s suc*, RD Caloocan 7Jan +, -/>9 issued a ne2 title co&ering t*eCaloocan %ro%ert# in Portugals na)e 7Jose Portugal )arried to Pa"Aa"o9

6 Pa" died on Fe' . -.6 8 #ear later 78%ril +, -.49, Portugal diedintestate4 Res%ondent Portugal


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--;9 $or t*e annul)ent o$ t*e a$$ida&it o$ sel$>9, 2it*out resol&ing t*e issuesde$ined in %retrial 72*ic* o$ t*e t2o )arriages is &alid 2*o areentitled to t*eir clai)s9 dis)issed t*e co)%laint $or lac0 o$ cause o$

action on t*e ground t*at t*e %etitioners status and rig*ts as %utati&e*eirs *ad not 'een esta'lis*ed $or %ro'ate and lac0 o$ 5urisdiction

. On a%%eal, C8 a$$ir)ed t*e RTCs dis)issal o$ t*e case

ISSUE ?ON %etitioners *a&e to institute a s%ecial %roceeding to deter)inet*eir status as *eirs 'e$ore t*e# can %ursue t*e case $or annul)ent o$ a$$ida&it o$ sel$


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T*ere 'eing no co)%elling reason to still su'5ect Portugals estate toad)inistration %roceedings since a deter)ination o$ %etitioners status as*eirs could 'e ac*ie&ed in t*e ci&il case $iled '# %etitioners, t*e trial courts*ould %roceed to e&aluate t*e e&idence %resented '# t*e %arties and rendera decision t*ereon u%on t*e issues it de$ined during %re>+ o$ C8 isset aside

RE(EDI8A A8? SPECI8A PROCEEDIN!S SETTAE(ENT OF EST8TE OF8 DECE8SED PERSON ?1ERE SPECI8A PROCEEDIN!S 18D BEENINSTIT@TED B@T 18D BEEN FIN8AA CAOSED 8ND TER(IN8TED, OR IF 8P@T8TIVE 1EIR 18S AOST T1E RI!1T TO 18VE 1I(SEAF DECA8RED IN T1ESPECI8A PROCEEDIN!S 8S CO


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case, to a s%ecial %roceeding 2*ic* could 'e long, *ence, not e%editious, 5ust to esta'lis* t*e status o$ %etitioners as *eirs is not onl# i)%ractical it is'urdenso)e to t*e estate 2it* t*e costs and e%enses o$ an ad)inistration%roceeding 8nd it is su%er$luous in lig*t o$ t*e $act t*at t*e %arties to t*eci&il case su'5ect o$ t*e %resent case, could and *ad alread# in $act

%resented e&idence 'e$ore t*e trial court 2*ic* assu)ed 5urisdiction o&ert*e case u%on t*e issues it de$ined during %re


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ad5udicating 'et2een t*e)sel&es in e=ual %ro%ortion t*e estate o$ (iguel

+ Su'se=uentl#, %ri&ate res%ondents Jose Rodrigue" et al $iled an actionto annul Pedrosas ado%tion 7No& +, -/+9

3 CFI O"a)i" denied t*e %etition 78ug +., -/69 and u%*eld t*e &alidit#

o$ t*e ado%tion Pri&ate res%ondents a%%ealed to C86 ?*ile t*e a%%eal 2as %ending, t*e Rodrigue"es entered into an

etra5udicial settle)ent 7(arc* , -.39 2it* Rosalina $or t*e%artition o$ t*e estate o$ (iguel and o$ anot*er sister, Pilar Rosalinaacted as t*e re%resentati&e o$ t*e *eirs o$ (iguel Pilar *ad no *eirsece%t *er 'rot*ers and sisters

4 T*e deed o$ etra5udicial settle)ent and %artition co&ered 6 %arcelso$ land T*ese 2ere di&ided a)ong Jose, Car)en, (ercedes, t*e *eirso$ (iguel 7re%resented '# Rosalina9

; ?it* t*e deed o$ etra5udicial settle)ent, %ri&ate res%ondents 2erea'le to secure ne2 TCTs in t*eir na)es and 2ere a'le to trans$er so)e%arcels to t*e ot*er res%ondents

/ On June -, -.;, t*e %arties in t*e a%%eal 2*ic* soug*t to annul t*eado%tion o$ Pedrosa $iled a 5oint )otion to dis)iss C8 dis)issed t*ea%%eal 7June +4, -.;9 'ut u%*eld t*e &alidit# o$ Pedrosas ado%tion

. T*erea$ter, Pedrosa sent *er daug*ter, Aoreto Jocel#n, to clai) t*eirs*are o$ t*e %ro%erties $ro) t*e Rodrigue"es T*e latter re$used sa#ingt*at Pedrosa and Aoreto 2re not *eirs 'ecause t*e# 2ere not t*eir'lood relati&es

- Pedrosa, t*en, $iled a co)%laint to annul t*e -.3 %artition 7Jan +.,-./9 'ut 2as a)ended on (arc* +4, -./ 7a)ica'le settle)ent

$ailed9> RTC dis)issed t*e co)%laint Pedrosa a%%ealed to C8 C8

a$$ir)ed t*e sa)e on t*e $ollo2ing grounds:a T*e %artici%ation o$ Rosalina *as alread# esto%%ed *er $ro)

=uestioning t*e &alidit# o$ t*e %artition it $ollo2s *er successo


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ISSUE ?ON t*e co)%laint $or annul)ent o$ t*e deed o$ etra5udicialsettle)ent and %artition *ad alread# %rescri'ed

R@AIN!: No

RATIO Rule /6 Sec %ro&ides $or a +>3 NCC

ISSUE ?ON said deed is &alid

R@AIN!: No

RATIO Pri&ate res%ondents cannot clai) t*at t*e# 2ere not a2are o$ Pedrosas ado%tion since t*e# e&en $iled an action to annul t*e decree o$ ado%tion Neit*er can t*e# clai) t*eir actions 2ere &alid since t*e action $ort*e annul)ent o$ t*e ado%tion 2as still %ending at t*e ti)e t*e# eecutedt*e %artition (oreo&er, t*e %etition 2as $iled onl# +; #ears a$ter t*e decreeo$ ado%tion a%%arentl# to %re&ent Pedrosa $ro) in*eriting $ro) *er ado%ti&e$at*er


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To sa# t*at Pedrosa 2as re%resented '# Rosalina in t*e %artition isi)%recise Pedrosa 2as no longer a )inor at t*e ti)e (iguel died 8s suc*,Rosalina onl# re%resented o2n interests and not t*ose o$ Pedrosa Since(iguel %redeceased Pilar, *is estate auto)aticall# &ested to *is c*ild and

2ido2, in e=ual s*ares T*ere$ore, %ri&ate res%ondents interests did notinclude (iguels estate 'ut onl# Pilars

ISSUE ?ON %etitioner is entitled to reco&er t*e lots, 2*ic* *ad alread#'een trans$erred to res%ondent 'u#ers

R@AIN!: No

RATIO !i&en t*e circu)stances o$ t*is case, t*e SC *eld t*at it is not t*e%ro%er $oru) to decide t*is issue T*e %ro%erties soug*t to 'e reco&ered areno2 all registered under t*e na)e o$ t*ird %arties ?ell


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ie, t*at all t*e %ersons or *eirs o$ t*e decedent *a&e ta0en %art in t*eetra5udicial settle)ent or are re%resented '# t*e)sel&es or t*roug*guardians Petitioner, as t*e records con$ir), did not %artici%ate in t*eetra5udicial %artition Patentl# t*en, t*e t2o


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ado%tion 2as $iled onl# t2ent#


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7P>>,>>>>>9 PESOS to %etitioner as da)ages is %ro%er in &ie2 o$ t*etec*nical in5ur# s*e *as su$$ered

SYNOPSIS On 8%ril +-, -/+, (iguel Rodrigue" died 2it*out a 2ill and 2assur&i&ed '# *is 2i$e, res%ondent Rosalina de Rodrigue", and legall# ado%ted

daug*ter, (aria Elena Rodrigue" Pedrosa, *erein %etitioner On (arc* ,-.3, t*e %ro%erties o$ (iguel Rodrigue" and o$ anot*er sister Pilar, 2ereetra5udiciall# settled and %artitioned '# t*e Rodrigue"es, and *is 2i$eRosalina 8 ne2 Trans$er o$ Certi$icate o$ Title 2as corres%ondingl# issued int*eir $a&or Res%ondents su'se=uentl# trans$erred so)e %arcels to t*e ot*erres%ondents T*erea$ter, %etitioner de)anded $ro) res%ondents *er s*areon t*e %ro%ert# T*e Rodrigue"es, *o2e&er, re$used contending t*at%etitioner 2as not t*eir 'lood relati&e 1ence, on Januar# +., -./,%etitioner $iled 'e$ore t*e Regional Trial Court a co)%laint $or t*e annul)ento$ t*e -.3 Deed o$ Etra5udicial Settle)ent and Partition T*e RTC,*o2e&er, dis)issed t*e co)%laint Petitioner ele&ated t*e case 'e$ore t*eCourt o$ 8%%eals, 2*ic*, in its Decision, a$$ir)ed t*e decision o$ t*e trialcourt $or t*e reason t*at %etitionerMs action *ad alread# %rescri'ed since t*e%rescri%ti&e %eriod is not $our #ears 'ut rat*er t2o #ears 1ence, t*is%etition

In granting t*e %etition, t*e Su%re)e Court *eld t*at t*e a%%lica'le%rescri%ti&e %eriod in t*e case at 'ar is $our #ears and not t2o #ears

T*e %ro&ision o$ Section 6, Rule /6 o$ t*e Rules o$ Court 2*ic* %ro&ides $or at2o


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Considering t*at t*e co)%laint o$ t*e %etitioner 2as $iled t*ree #ears and ten)ont*s a$ter t*e =uestioned etra5udicial settle)ent 2as eecuted, t*eCourt, t*ere$ore, ruled t*at *er action on t*e 'asis o$ $raud *ad not #et%rescri'ed

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INTESTATE ESTATE OF LUZ GARCIA. PABLO G. UTULO V. LEONAPASION VDA. DE GARCIA, %% PHIL &*2 ($9&8)EN B8NC: 8&ancena, Villareal, 8'ad Santos, Dia", Aaurel, Conce%cionPONENTE: J I)%erial

Feliciano B !ardiner $or a%%ellant Vda de !arcia!erardo S Ai)lingan $or a%%ellee @tulo


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NATURE 8%%eal ta0en '# t*e o%%ositor $ro) t*e order o$ CFI Tarlaca%%ointing t*e a%%licant @tulo as 5udicial ad)inistrator o$ t*e %ro%ert# le$t'# t*e deceased Au" !arcia

FACTS Juan !arcia Sanc*e" died intestate and as suc*, %roceedings in t*e

CFI Tarlac $or t*e ad)inistration o$ *is %ro%erties 2ere instituted 1e 2assur&i&ed '# *is s%ouse, Aeona Pasion Vda de !arcia, and *is legiti)atec*ildren: Juan !arcia Jr, Patrocinio !arcia, and Au" !arcia

Au" !arcia )arried %etitioner Pa'lo ! @tulo During t*e %endenc# o$ t*e %roceedings, Au" died, lea&ing *is s%ouse and *er )ot*er assuccessors

+ @tulo $iled 'e$ore CFI Tarlac a %etition $or 5udicial ad)inistration o$ t*e%ro%ert# o$ *is deceased 2i$e 1e alleged t*at t*e onl# %ro%ert# le$t '#t*e deceased 2as s*are due *er $ro) t*e intestate o$ *er $at*er

3 Vda de !arcia o%%osed *is o%%osition on t*e ground t*at since Au" le$tno inde'tedness, t*ere 2as no occasion $or t*e 5udicial ad)inistrationOr s*ould 5udicial ad)inistration 'e granted, s*e s*ould 'e a%%ointedas ad)inistratri

6 T*e court a%%ointed @tulo as t*e 5udicial ad)inistrator o$ t*e estate o$ Au" !arcia

ISSUE ?ON t*ere 2as need o$ 5udicial ad)inistration

R@AIN!: No

RATIO T*e general rule t*at 2*en a %erson dies li&ing %ro%ert# in t*e

P*ili%%ine Islands, *is %ro%ert# s*ould 'e 5udiciall# ad)inistered and t*eco)%etent court s*ould a%%oint a =uali$ied ad)inistrator, in t*e orderesta'lis*ed in t*e section, in case t*e deceased le$t no 2ill, or in case *e *adle$t one s*ould *e $ail to na)e an eecutor t*erein T*is rule, *o2e&er, issu'5ect to t*e ece%tions esta'lis*ed '# sections 4-; and 4-/ o$ t*e sa)eCode, as $inall# a)ended 8ccording to t*e $irst, 2*en all t*e *eirs are o$ la2$ul age and t*ere are no de'ts due $ro) t*e estate, t*e# )a# agree in2riting to %artition t*e %ro%ert# 2it*out instituting t*e 5udicial ad)inistrationor a%%l#ing $or t*e a%%oint)ent o$ an ad)inistrator 8ccording to t*esecond, i$ t*e %ro%ert# le$t does not eceed si t*ousand %esos, t*e *eirs

)a# a%%l# to t*e co)%etent court, a$ter t*e re=uired %u'lications, to%roceed 2it* t*e su))ar# %artition and, a$ter %a#ing all t*e 0no2no'ligations, to %artition all t*e %ro%ert# constituting t*e in*eritance a)ongt*e)sel&es %ursuant to la2, 2it*out instituting t*e 5udicial ad)inistrationand t*e a%%oint)ent o$ an ad)inistrator

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ad)inistrator is necessar# so t*at *e )a# *a&e legal ca%acit# to a%%ear int*e intestate o$ t*e deceased J ! S 8s *e 2ould a%%ear in t*e saidintestate '# t*e rig*t o$ re%resentation, it 2ould su$$ice $or *i) to allege in%roo$ o$ *is interest t*at *e is a usu$ructuar# $orced *eir o$ *is deceased 2i$e2*o, in turn, 2ould 'e a $orced *eir and an interested and necessar# %art# i$

s*e 2ere li&ing In order to inter&ene in said intestate and to ta0e %art in t*edistri'ution o$ t*e %ro%ert# it is not necessar# t*at t*e ad)inistration o$ t*e%ro%ert# o$ *is deceased 2i$e 'e instituted an ad)inistration 2*ic* 2illta0e u% ti)e and occasion incon&eniences and unnecessar# e%enses

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AURELIO ARCILLAS V. HON. GREGORIO D. MONTEO, 7#> 4 CFIZ!34!">!, MODESTA ALFARO, GERONIMO ARCILLAS !"# VICENTE

ARCILLAS, 2% SCRA $9 ($9%8)EN B8NC: Conce%cion, JBA Re#es, Di"on, aldi&ar, Sanc*e", Castro,Fernando, Ca%istrano


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PONENTE: J (a0alintal

8ntonio J Cal&ento $or %etitionerT Delos Santos $or res%ondents

NATURE Petition $or certiorari 2it* )anda)us and %reli)inar# in5unctionassailing t*at res%ondent 5udge acted 2it* gra&e a'use o$ discretion indis)issing t*e 5udicial ad)inistration %roceedings

FACTS Eusta=uio 8rcillas died intestate, lea&ing a %arcel o$ land On No&+, -;+, !eroni)o 8rcillas soug*t t*e cancellation o$ t*e TCT in t*e na)eo$ t*e deceased 'e$ore CFI a)'oanga 1e alleged t*at t*e 6 ot*er c*ildreno$ t*e deceased sold t*eir s*ares in $a&or o$ Vicente 8rcillas

8 $e2 da#s later 7No& ;, -;+9, t*e 4 ot*er c*ildren $iled a %etition$or t*e issuance o$ ad)inistration in $a&or o$ %etitioner 8urelio 8rcillasin %re%aration $or t*e $inal settle)ent o$ t*e decedents estate

+ Su'se=uentl#, %etitioner 8urelio $iled *is o%%osition 7dated No& +3,-;+9 to t*e No& + %etition on t*e ground t*at t*e %ro%ert# 2asincluded in t*e decedents estate 2*ic* 2as 2aiting resolution t*att*e No& + %etition s*ould 'e *eld in a'e#ance until a$ter t*e intestate%roceeding 2as closed and ter)inated

3 8s suc*, res%ondent 5udge (onte5o issued an order 7Dec , -;39te)%oraril# *olding in a'e#ance t*e resolution o$ t*e No& + %etitionuntil t*e ter)ination o$ t*e intestate %roceedings

6 In *is ans2er to t*e No& ; %etition 7intestate %roceedings9,!eroni)o, Vicente and (odesta 8l$aro o%%osed t*e issuance o$ letters

o$ ad)inistration t*at %etition $or 5udicial ad)inistration 2as i)%ro%er'ecause t*e deceased *ad onl# one %ro%ert# and le$t no de'ts

4 Petitioner $iled a re%l# 7dated Jan ., -;39 t*at t*ere 2ere still ot*er%ro%erties o$ t*e estate o$ t*e deceased aside $ro) t*e su'5ect%ro%ert# t*ere 2as no unani)it# a)ong t*e *eirs o$ etra5udicial%artition so)e o$ t*e *eirs *ad 'een undul# de%ri&ed o$ t*eir%artici%ation in t*e estate

; CFI a)'oanga denied t*e No& %etition $or issuance o$ letters o$ ad)inistration 7dated (arc* ., -;39 and at t*e sa)e ti)e ga&e duecourse to t*e No& + %etition citing t*at t*e 5udicial ad)inistration

%roceedings 2ould onl# de%lete t*e $unds o$ t*e estate and causeunnecessar# dela# in t*e %artition o$ t*e %ro%ert#ISSUE ?ON res%ondent 5udge erred in dis)issing t*e ad)inistration%roceedings

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RATIO Rule /6 Sec does not %reclude t*e *eirs $ro) institutingad)inistration %roceedings, e&en i$ t*e estate *as no de'ts or o'ligation, i$ t*e# do not desire to resort $or goods reasons to an ordinar# action o$ %artition ?*ile Sec allo2s t*e *eirs to di&ide t*e estate a)ong t*e)sel&esas t*e# )a# 'e $it or to resort to an action $or %artition, it does not co)%el

t*e) to do so i$ t*e# *a&e good reasons to ta0e a di$$erent course o$ actionSaid action is not )andator# or co)%ulsor# as )a# 'e gleaned $ro) t*e useo$ )a# instead o$ s*all

1a&ing decided to institute ad)inistration %roceedings instead o$ resorting toless e%ensi&e )odes o$ settle)ent, t*e *eirs )a# not 'e re'u$$ed in t*eeercised o$ t*eir discretion )erel# on t*e ground t*at t*e e%enses inad)inistration %roceedings )a# de%lete t*e $unds o$ t*e estate T*eresultant dela# and necessar# e%enses are conse=uences 2*ic* )ust 'edee)ed to *a&e 'een &oluntaril# assu)ed '# t*e *eirs t*e)sel&es so t*att*e# )a# not in t*e $uture 'e *eard to co)%lain o$ t*ese )atters Besides,t*e trut* o$ t*e %etitioners clai) as to t*e alleged eistence o$ ot*er%ro%erties o$ t*e estate can 'e )ore ade=uatel# ascertained inad)inistration %roceedings rat*er t*an in an# ot*er action

ISSUE ?ON t*e court erred in gi&ing due course to t*e No& + %etition

R@AIN!: es

RATIO ?*ile Sec + o$ 8ct 6-; aut*ori"es a %erson to as0 t*e court $oran# erasure, alteration or a)end)ent o$ a TCT u%on t*e ground t*at

registered interests o$ an# descri%tion, 2*et*er &ested, contingent,e%ectant, or inc*oate *a&e ter)inated and ceased, and a%%arentl# t*e No&+ %etition co)es 2it*in its sco%e, suc* relie$ can onl# 'e granted i$ t*ere isunani)it# a)ong t*e %arties, or t*ere is no ad&erse clai) or seriouso'5ection on t*e %art o$ an# %art# in interest ot*er2ise t*e case 'eco)escontro&ersial and s*ould 'e t*res*ed out in an ordinar# case or in t*e case2*ere t*e incident %ro%erl# 'elongs

C8B: T*e o'&ious lac0 o$ unani)it# a)ong t*e %arties in interest, )ani$estl#de)onstrated '# %etitioners e%ress o'5ection to t*e cancellation o$ t*e TCT

7in decedents na)e9 su$$icientl# re)o&es t*e No& + $ro) t*e sco%e o$ Sec+ o$ 8ct 6-; Besides, t*e %roceedings %ro&ided in AR8 are su))ar# innature and *ence inade=uate $or t*e litigation o$ issues 2*ic* %ro%erl#%ertain to t*e case 2*ere t*e incident 'elongs

DISPOSITIVE T*e a%%ealed orders set aside and directing res%ondent 5udge to reinstate t*e s%ecial %roceedings 2rit o$ %reli)inar# in5unction


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RE(EDI8A A8? SPECI8A PROCEEDIN!S SETTAE(ENT OF EST8TESSEC OF R@AE /6 OF T1E R@AES OF CO@RT NOT (8ND8TOR 1EIRS (8

RESORT TO INSTIT@TION OF 8D(INISTR8TION PROCEEDIN!S Section o$ Rule /6 o$ t*e Rules o$ Court does not %reclude t*e *eirs $ro) institutingad)inistration %roceedings, e&en i$ t*e estate *as no de'ts or o'ligation, i$ t*e# do not desire to resort $or good reasons to an ordinar# action o$ %artition ?*ile Section allo2s t*e *eirs to di&ide t*e estate a)ongt*e)sel&es as t*e# )a# see $it, or to resort to an ordinar# action o$ %artition, it does not co)%el t*e) to do so i$ t*e# *a&e good reasons to ta0ea di$$erent course o$ action Said Section is not )andator# or co)%ulsor# as)a# 'e gleaned $ro) t*e use )ade t*erein o$ t*e 2ord )a# I$ t*e intention2ere ot*er2ise t*e $ra)er o$ t*e rule 2ould *a&e e)%lo#ed t*e 2ord s*allas 2as done in ot*er %ro&isions t*at are )andator# in c*aracter Note t*att*e 2ord )a# is used not onl# once 'ut in t*e 2*ole Section 2*ic* indicatesan intention to lea&e t*e )atter entirel# to t*e discretion o$ t*e *eirs7Rodrigue", et al & Tan, et al, -+ P*il +/39 1a&ing decided to institutead)inistration %roceedings 7as in t*e case at 'ar9 instead o$ resorting to t*eless e%ensi&e )odes o$ settle)ent o$ t*e estate, ie etra5udicialsettle)ent or ordinar# action $or %artition, t*e *eirs )a# not 'e re'u$$ed int*e eercise o$ t*eir discretion granted under Section o$ Rule /6 o$ t*eRules o$ Court )erel# on t*e ground t*at t*e e%enses usuall# co))on inad)inistration %roceedings )a# de%lete t*e $unds o$ t*e estate T*eresultant dela# and necessar# e%enses incurred t*erea$ter are

conse=uences 2*ic* )ust 'e dee)ed to *a&e 'een &oluntaril# assu)ed '#t*e *eirs t*e)sel&es so t*at t*e# )a# not in t*e $uture 'e *eard to co)%laino$ t*ese )atters

+ A8ND RE!ISTR8TION TORRENS SSTE( PETITION FORC8NCEAA8TION OF TITAE REAIEF @NDER SEC + OF 8CT 6-; !R8NTEDONA IF T1ERE IS @N8NI(IT 8(ON! T1E P8RTIES C8SE 8T B8R ?*ileSection + o$ 8ct 6-; aut*ori"es, a)ong ot*ers, a %erson in interest to as0t*e court $or an# erasure, alteration, or a)end)ent o$ a certi$icate o$ titleLu%on t*e ground t*at registered interests o$ an# descri%tion, 2*et*er

&ested, contingent, e%ectant, or inc*oate *a&e ter)inated and ceased,Lsuc* relie$ can onl# 'e granted i$ t*ere is unani)it# a)ong t*e %arties, ort*ere is no ad&erse clai) or serious o'5ection on t*e %art o$ an# %art# ininterest ot*er2ise t*e case 'eco)es contro&ersial and s*ould 'e t*res*edout in an ordinar# case or in t*e case 2*ere t*e incident %ro%erl# 'elongs7see Puguid & Re#es, A, -;/ and t*e cases cited t*erein9In t*e instant case t*e o'&ious lac0 o$ unani)it# a)ong t*e %arties ininterest, )ani$estl# de)onstrated '# %etitionersM e%ress o'5ection to t*e


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