G.R. NO. 11960, 27 December 1958 FACTS: Agustin Padura contracted two marriages during his lifetime. With his first wife, Gervacia Landig, he had one child whom they named Manuel Padura, and with his second, Benita Garing; he had two children named Fortunato Padura and Candelaria Padura. Agustin Padura died on April 26, 1908, leaving a [...]

G.R. No. 83484, 12 February 1990, 182 SCRA 119 FACTS: On October 11, 1959, Salustia died, leaving all her properties to her only child, Esteban, Jr., including a house and lot in La Paz, Iloilo City, where she, her son, and her sister lived. In due time, the titles of all these properties were transferred [...]

G.R. No. L-29901, 31 August 1977, 78 SCRA 412 FACTS: Jose Frias Chua had 2 marriages. First with Patricia, he had 3 children- Ignacio, Manuel and Lorenzo. When Patricia died, he married Consolacion de la Torre and had one child- Juanito Frias Chua. Jose Frias Chua died intestate. After the intestate proceeding the court adjudicated [...]

G.R. No. 141882, 11 March 2005, 453 SCRA 211 FACTS: The controversy involves a parcel of land registered in the name of conjugal partnership of Don Julian and Antonia (first wife). When Antonia died an action for partition of properties including the said land was filed. A compromise agreement was reached in which in the [...]

G.R. No. L-41971, 29 November 1983, 126 SCRA 122 FACTS: Bienvenido and Emeteria filed an action for recognition against Melita Solano Meliton died during the pendency of the petition and his daughter substituted him while asking for the probate of the will of the decedent. RTC specified the legal issues as 1) the recognition of [...]

G.R. No. 72706, 27 October 1987, 155 SCRA 100 FACTS: Constantino Acain filed on the Regional Trial Court a petition for the probate of the will of his late Uncle, Nemesio Acain, on the premise that the latter died leaving a will in which the former and his brothers and sisters were instituted as heirs. [...]

G.R. No. L-23445, 23 June 1966, 17 SCRA 449 FACTS: Petitioner Remedios Nuguid filed a holographic will allegedly executed by Rosario Nuguid on November 17, 1951, some 11 years before her demise. Petitioner prayed that said will be admitted to probate and that letters of administration with the will annexed be issued to her. On [...]

G.R. Nos. 140371-72, 27 November 2006, 508 SCRA 177 FACTS: On September 21, 1988, private respondents filed a petition for the settlement of the intestate estate of the late Segundo Seangio and praying for the appointment of private respondent Elisa D. Seangio–Santos as special administrator and guardian ad litem of petitioner Dy Yieng Seangio. Petitioners [...]

G.R. No. 148311, 31 March 2005, 454 SCRA 54 FACTS: Honorato B. Catindig filed a petition to adopt his minor illegitimate child Stephanie Astorga Garcia. He averred that Stephanie was born on June 26, 1994; that Stephanie had been using her mother’s middle name and surname; and that he is now a widower and qualified [...]

G.R. No. 184148, 9 June 2014, 725 SCRA 402 FACTS: In a Complaint for Annulment of Sale and Reconveyance of Property filed with the RTC of Malolos, Bulacan on June 10, 1991, the respondents Rosario Calalang-Garcia, Leonora Calalang-Sabile, and Carlito S. Calalang asserted their ownership over a certain parcel of land against the petitioners Nora [...]