A.M. No. 2026-CFI, 19 December 1981, 110 SCRA 388 FACTS: In 1973, Marcelina Suroza supposedly executed a notarial will bequeathing her house and lot to a certain Marilyn Suroza. In 1974, Marcelina died. Marina Paje [...]

G.R. No. 118449, 11 February 1998, 286 SCRA 217 FACTS: Spouses Rafael and Salud Nicolas have five children, namely: Estrellita Nicolas-Vizconde (wife of herein petitioner LauroVizconde); Antonio Nicolas; Ramon Nicolas; Teresita Nicolas de Leon; and [...]

G.R. No. 149926, 23 February 2005, 452 SCRA 228 FACTS: On May 31, 1980, the First Countryside Credit Corporation (FCCC) and Efraim Santibañez entered into a loan agreement in the amount of P128,000.00. The amount [...]

G.R. No. L-47757, 7 April 1942, 73 Phil. 546 FACTS: Ana Rivera was employed by Edgar Stephenson as housekeeper from the year 1920 until his death on June 8, 1939. On December 24, Stephenson opened [...]

G.R. No. L-42619, 11 March 1937, 64 Phil. 187 FACTS: A will was presented for probate, and no objection was presented. After the judgment had become final and executor, a codicil made after the execution [...]

G.R. No. 82027, 29 March 1990, 183 SCRA 755 FACTS: Romarico Vitug and Nenita Alonte were co-administrators of Dolores Vitug’s estate. Rowena Corona was the executrix. Romarico, the deceased’s husband, filed a motion with the [...]

G.R. No. L-19382, 31 August 1965, 145 SCRA 986 FACTS: Melodia Ferraris was declared presumptively dead for purposes of opening her succession and distributing her estate among her heirs. She left properties in Cebu City, [...]

G.R. No. 117246, 21 August 1995, 247 SCRA 476 FACTS: The petitioners in this case were the legitimate children of spouses Antonio Manuel and Beatriz Guiling. During his marriage with Beatriz, Antonio had an extra-marital [...]

G.R. No. 136467, 6 April 2000, 330 SCRA 201 FACTS: On April 1992, Teodorico died intestate leaving parcel of land with an estimated value of P 604,750 Teodorico was survived by his wife respondent Marietta [...]

G.R. No. L-19281, 30 June 1965, 14 SCRA 563 FACTS: Pedro Santillon died without testament, leaving one son, Claro, and his wife, Perfecta Miranda. Claro Santillon filed a petition for letters of administration. Opposition to [...]

G.R.No. 892224-25, 23 January 1992, 205 SCRA 321 FACTS: Eleno and Rafaela Sayson begot 5 children: Mauricio, Rosario, Basilisa, Remedios and Teodoro. Teodoro married Isabel. Upon the death of Teodoro and Isabel, their properties were [...]

G.R. No. L-18753, 26 March 1965, 13 SCRA 406 FACTS: Maria Mortera y Balsalobre Vda. de Aguirre died on July 14, 1955 in the City of Manila with no ascendants or descendants. She left properties [...]