G.R. No. 165300, 23 April 2010 FACTS: Allegedly, the Diazes, as represented by their daughter Comandante obtained from him a loan of P1,118,228.00. The loan was secured by a Real Estate Mortgage Contract by way [...]

G.R. No. L-22469, 23 October 1978, 85 SCRA 567 FACTS: In 1939, Teodoro R. Yangco, who had no forced heirs, died in Manila at the age of 75. His will dated August 29, 1934 was [...]

G.R. Nos. L-27936 and L-27937, 29 March 1974, 56 SCRA 266 FACTS: Linnie Jane Hodges, an American citizen from Texas, made a will in 1952. Unfortunately, she passed away in 1957 while she was domiciled [...]

G.R. No. L-27952, 15 February 1982, 111 SCRA 704 FACTS: Jose Eugenio Ramirez, a Filipino national, died in Spain on December 11, 1964, with only his widow as compulsory heir. His will was admitted to [...]

G.R. No. 123486, 12 August 1999, 312 SCRA 333 FACTS: Evangeline Calugay, Josephine Salcedo and Eufemia Patigas, devisees and legatees of the holographic will of the deceased Matilde Seño Vda. de Ramonal, filed a petition [...]

G.R. No. L-14003, 5 August 1960, 109:10 FACTS: When Fortunata S. Vda de Yance died on September 9, 1957 at Quezon City, Francisco Azaola filed a petition for the probate of the former’s holographic will, [...]

G.R. No. L-58509, 7 December 1982, 119 SCRA 16 FACTS: The appellant filed a petition for the probate of the holographic will of Ricardo Bonilla in 1977. The petition was opposed by the appellees on [...]

G.R. No. L-12190, 30 August 1958, 104:509 FACTS: Felicidad Yap died of a heart failure, leaving properties in Pulilan, Bulacan, and in Manila. Fausto E. Gan, her nephew, initiated the proceedings in the Manila CFI [...]

G.R. No. 174489, 11 April 2012, 669 SCRA 249 FACTS: Paciencia was a 78 years old spinster when she made her last will and testament in the Pampango dialect on Sept. 13, 1981. The will, [...]

G.R. No. L-20234, 23 December 1964, 12 SCRA 576 FACTS: On May 19, 1939, Spouses Bernabe de la Serna and Gervasia Rebaca, executed a joint last will and testament where they willed that their 2 [...]

G.R. No. 108581, 8 December 1999, 320 SCRA 12 FACTS: Aniceta Reyes died in 1969 without her estate being settled. Thereafter, her husband Alejandro also died. In 1977, Lourdes Dorotheo filed a special proceeding for [...]

G.R. No. 126950, 02 July 1999, 309 SCRA 692 FACTS: Edras Nufable owned an untitled parcel of land located at Poblacion, Manjuyod, Negros Oriental, consisting of 948 square meters, more or less. He died on [...]