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Rule 74

1. Utulo v. Vda. de GarciaFacts: Juan Sanchez died intestate leaving his widw and 3 child!en as hei!s"#is widw$ %da" de &a!cia was a''inted ad(inist!ati)" One * thei! child!en

+uz$ died leaving he! s'use Pa,l tul and he! (the! as *!ced hei!s"tul c((enced the .udicial ad(inist!atin * he! '!'e!ties whe!e %da" de&a!cia ''sed a!guing that the!e is n need *! .udicial ad(inist!atin andin case it shuld ,e g!anted ,/ cu!t that she ,e a''inted ad(inist!ati)"he CF a''inted tul as .udicial ad(inist!at! hence this a''eal"

ssue: 4 the!e was need * .udicial ad(inist!atin

#eld: 4O5he gene!al !ule as '!vided *! in Sec" 672 * the Cde * Civil P!cedu!e isthat that 8i* n e)ecut! is na(ed in the will$ ! i* a 'e!sn dies intestate$

ad(inist!atin shall ,e g!anted9" #weve! this is su,.ect t 2 e)ce'tins'!vided ,/ Secs" ;6 and ;< * the sa(e Cde" Sec" ;6 '!vides thatwhen all the hei!s a!e * law*ul age$ and the!e a!e n de,ts due *!( theestate$ the/ (a/ ag!ee in w!iting t 'a!titin the '!'e!t/ withut institutingthe .udicial ad(inist!atin ! a''l/ing *! the a''int(ent * anad(inist!at!" Sec" ;< '!vides that i* the '!'e!t/ le*t des nt e)ceedP6$000$ the hei!s (a/ a''l/ t the c('etent cu!t t '!ceed with thesu((a!/ 'a!titin withut instituting the .udicial ad(inist!atin and thea''int(ent * an ad(inist!at!"

When a person dies without leaving pending obligations to be paid,

his heirs, whether of age or not, are not bound to submit thepropert to a !udicial administration, which is alwas long and costlor to appl for the appointment of an administrator b the court "Rights t the successin * a 'e!sn a!e t!ans(itted *!( the ((ent *death hence his hei!s succeed i((ediatel/ t all the '!'e!t/ * thedeceased" t is at thei! 'tin i* the/ want t ente! u'n the ad(inist!atin *the '!'e!t/ ! i* the/ want t 'a!titin it" hen the!e a!e n de,ts e)istingagainst the estate$ the!e is n need *! the inte!ventin * an ad(inist!at!"

". #ernande$ v. %ndalFacts: C!esencia$ =a!ia and >?uilina #e!nandez a!e siste!s wh inhe!ited

*!( thei! *athe! a 'a!cel * land" he/ 'a!titined the land ve!,all/">*te!wa!ds =a!ia and >?uilina sld thei! sha!e t @aca!ias >ndal" C!esenciat!ied t !e'u!chase the land sld at P10 ,ut >ndal did nt ag!ee" n he!su''le(ental c('laint she alleged that she Ae!ed t !e'u!chase it *!PB60 ,ut >ndal ased *! an e)tensin ,ut late! n sld the land ,ac t=a!ia and >?uilina *! P;


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evidence * 'a!titin is inad(issi,le hence the !esale * >ndal t the#e!nandezes was null and vid" #ence this a''eal"

ssue: 4 a cnt!act * 'a!titin can ,e '!ved ,/ 'a!l evidence

#eld: ES5he!e a!e 2 cnGicting views as t whethe! an ag!ee(ent * 'a!titin shuld,e in w!iting unde! the statute * *!auds" Pa!titin is e)cluded *!( the'e!atin * the statute * *!auds *! the !easn that 'a!titin is nt acnve/ance ,ut si('l/ a se'a!atin and designatin * that 'a!t * the landswhich ,elngs t each tenant in c((n"

Rule l,e!t !!es$ clai(ing t ,e ne * the legiti(ate child!en * thedeceased$ 'etitined t ,e the ad(inist!at! * his *athe!Hs estate which was''sed ,/ Cnchita !!es$ ne * the hei!s$ n the g!und that the hei!shave al!ead/ ente!ed int an e)t!a.udicial 'a!titin and settle(ent * theestate" #e late! n alleged that the!e was need *! .udicial inte!ventin asthe atte('ts * the hei!s t designate thei! !es'ective sha!es *ailed$ that theestate had an utstanding de,t * P0$000" he cu!t dis(issed his 'etitinsince the hei!s have al!ead/ ente!ed int an e)t!a.udicial 'a!titin hence this

a''eal"

ssue: 4 institutin * s'ecial '!ceedings and the a''int(ent * anad(inist!at! is necessa!/

#eld: 4O5Sec" 1 Rule 4O4O >RRO+> +E@> CRSO+O&O CR>==E4& DOCE4> ESCE> FR>4CSCO =PER>+

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'!ceedings and the a''int(ent * an ad(inist!at! ,ecause the sa(e can,e eAected eithe! e)t!a.udiciall/ ! th!ugh an !dina!/ actin * 'a!titin" *the hei!s culd nt ag!ee hw the estate culd ,e divided 'h/sicall/$ the/still have the !e(ed/ * an !dina!/ actin *! 'a!titin" >ls$ the allegatin* an e)isting de,t was (!e * an a*te!thught and the!e a!e n 'a!ticula!s

as t this de,t t cnstitute a cause * actin"

4. %rcillas v. onte!oFacts: Eusta?ui >!cillas died intestate leaving the 'a!cel * land su,.ect *this cnt!ve!s/" On 4v 12$ &e!ni( >!cillas sught the cancellatin * theC cve!ing the said 'a!cel * land alleging that 7 the! child!en *Eusta?ui sld thei! sha!es t hi(" On 4v 16$ the the! hei!s Iled the 4v16 'etitin '!a/ing that >u!eli >!cillas ,e a''inted ad(inist!at! *! the'!e'a!atin * the Inal settle(ent * estate" >u!eli then ''sed the 4v12 'etitin and '!a/ed that it ,e held in a,e/ance until a*te! the s'ecial'!ceeding the/ instituted was clsed and te!(inated" he CF denied the

4v 16 'etitin !easning that it wuld nl/ de'lete the *unds * the estate"

ssue: 4 Sec" 1 Rule


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ssue: 4 the cu!t a,used its disc!etin when it a''!ved the '!.ect *'a!titin des'ite ,eing clai(ed in a se'a!ate suit

#eld: 4O5

he 'lic/ * the law is t te!(inate '!ceedings *! the settle(ent * theestate * the decedent with the least lss * ti(e" his is es'eciall/ t!ue withs(all estates *! which the !ules '!vide '!ecisel/ a su((a!/ '!ceedingdis'ensing the a''int(ent * an ad(inist!at! tgethe! with the the!cu(,e!s(e ste's !dina!il/ !e?ui!ed" he '!,ate cu!t is nt the ,est*!u( *! the !eslutin * the adve!se clai(s * wne!shi' * an/ '!'e!t/stensi,l/ ,elnging t the decedentHs estate" hile the!e a!e settlede)ce'tins t this !ule$ it is nt '!'e! t dela/ the su((a!/ settle(ent * adeceased 'e!sn .ust ,ecause an hei! ! a 3!d'e!sn clai(s wne!shi' whichclai( (ust ,e ventilated in an inde'endent actin"

2. 3arreon v. %gcaoliFacts: S's" ni*aci and Cele!ina Ca!!en 'u!chased the land su,.ect * thiscase" hen ni*aci died$ Cele!ina ad.udicated t he!sel* the land decla!inghe!sel* as the sle hei!ess * he! hus,and *! which a t!ans*e! ce!tiIcate wasissued in he! na(e n Se't 2B$ 1;76 with an anntatin that it was su,.ectt Sec" 7 Rule


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(!e than 2 /ea!s had ela'sed" >gcali had the !ight t have such liencancelled"

7. cmicing v. ) 3onbiengFacts: One Eng!aci Palanca was a''inted ad(inist!at! * the estate *

=a!ga!ita Jse" =a!ian Oca(' ,eca(e ne * the su!eties * Eng!aciPalanca" >*te! the e)ecutin * the ,nd$ said Palanca t 'ssessin * allthe '!'e!t/ * =a!ga!ita Jse" +ate! n$ =a!ian Oca(' died$ testate"D!te %elasc was a''inted ad(inist!at! * the estate * =a!ianOca(' while Pi de la &ua!dia a!!ett Lde*endantM ?ualiIed as ne * thesu!eties * said D!te %elasc"

D!te %elasc$ as ad(inist!at!$ Iled with the cu!t a c('lete !e'!t andinvent!/ * the '!'e!t/ * the deceased$ tgethe! with a state(ent * allhis de,ts and lia,ilities" he Cu!t * Fi!st nstance aK!(ed and a''!vedthe 'a!titin" Pu!suant t such ag!ee(ent and !de! * the cu!t a''!ving

the sa(e$ D!te %elasc$ delive!ed t the devisees and legatees *=a!ian Oca('$ all * the '!'e!t/ * said decedent leaving in the hands *said ad(inist!at! n '!'e!t/ ! thing * value whateve! ,elnging t saidestate"

=eanwhile$ Eng!aci Palanca was !e(ved *!( Kce as ad(inist!at! *the estate * =a!ga!ita Jse$ and Jse =c=icing L'laintiAM was a''inted inhis stead" Said Palanca was !e(ved *!( Kce ,/ !easn * the *act that he*ailed and !e*used t !ende! an accunt * the '!'e!t/ and *unds * theestate * the said =a!ga!ita Jse" >t the ti(e * his !e(val he was inde,tedt the estate in the su( * P71$;60"1"

F! the de*ault * Eng!aci Palanca$ =c(icing Iled a clai( in the a(unt *30$000 t the estate * Pi de la &ua!dia a!!ett as the su!et/ * D!te%elasc wh is the ad(inist!at! * the estate * =a!ian Oca(' wh intu!n is the su!et/ * said Eng!aci Palanca"

he lwe! cu!t dis(issed the case and !ende!ed .udg(ent in *avu! *de*endant"

ssue5hethe! 'laintiA (a/ clai( against the de*endant as the su!et/ * D!te

%elasc"

Ruling5 4"

SC aK!(ed the lwe! cu!tHs decisin" he Cu!t ,ased thei! decisin u'nthe g!und that D!te %elasc$ *! wh( the deceased Pi de la &ua!diaa!!ett was su!et/$ wuld nt have ,een lia,le hi(sel* had this actin ,een

>4O4O >RRO+> +E@> CRSO+O&O CR>==E4& DOCE4> ESCE> FR>4CSCO =PER>+



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c((enced against hi(" * the '!inci'al is nt lia,le u'n the ,ligatin$ thesu!et/ cannt ,e"

>t the head * the law * ad(inist!atin * the Phili''ine slandsstand sectins ;6 and ;< * the Cde * Civil P!cedu!e" he/ a!e as

*llws:

NSEC" ;6"Settlement of intestate estates, without legalproceedings, in certain cases" heneve! all the hei!s * adeceased 'e!sn a!e * law*ul age and legal ca'acit/$ and the!ea!e n de,ts due *!( the intestate estate$ ! all the de,tshave ,een 'aid ,/ the hei!s$ the hei!s (a/$ ,/ a *a(il/ cuncilas nwn unde! S'anish law$ ! ,/ ag!ee(ent ,etweenthe(selves$ dul/ e)ecuted in w!iting$ a''!tin and divide theestate a(ng the(selves$ as the/ (a/ see It$ withut'!ceedings in cu!t"

NSEC" ;


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hese '!visins shuld$ the!e*!e$ ,e given the (st li,e!alcnst!uctin s that the intent * the *!a(e!s (a/ ,e *ull/ ca!!ied ut"he/ shuld nt ,e st!aitened ! na!!wed ,ut shuld !athe! ,e given thatwideness and *ullness * a''licatin withut which the/ cannt '!ducethei! (st ,eneIcial eAects"

Standing$ as we have said$ at the head * the law * ad(inist!atin* these slands$ the/ a!e the I!st '!visins t which u! attentin isdi!ected in seeing a legal (ethd *! the divisin and dist!i,utin * the'!'e!t/ * deceased 'e!sns" he/ a!e thus (ade '!(inent" >nd .ustl/s" he 'u!'se which unde!lies the($ as we have al!ead/ inti(ated$ is t'ut int neQs hands the '!'e!t/ which ,elngs t hi( nt nl/ at theea!liest 'ssi,le ((ent ,ut als with the least 'ssi,le e)'ense" /'e!(itting the 'a!titin and divisin withut '!ceedings in cu!t n ti(eis lst and su,stantiall/ all e)'ense and waste a!e saved" his is as itshuld ,e" he State *ails w!etchedl/ in its dut/ t its citizens i* the

(achine!/ *u!nished ,/ it *! the divisin and dist!i,utin * the '!'e!t/* a decedent is s cu(,e!s(e$ unwield/ and e)'ensive that acnside!a,le '!tin * the estate is a,s!,ed in the '!cess * suchdivisin" he!e ad(inist!atin is necessa!/$ it ught t ,e acc('lished?uicl/ and at ve!/ s(all e)'ense and a s/ste( which cnsu(es an/cnside!a,le '!tin * the '!'e!t/ which it was designed t dist!i,ute isa *ailu!e" t ,eing undu,ted that the !e(val * '!'e!t/ *!( the'ssessin * its wne! and its de'sit in the hands * anthe! *!ad(inist!atin is a sus'ensin * s(e * his (st i('!tant !ights *'!'e!t/ and is attended with an e)'ense s(eti(es enti!el/ useless andunnecessa!/$ such '!cedu!e shuld ,e avided wheneve! and whe!eve!

'ssi,le"

>s we have al!ead/ indicated$ the ,asis * the lia,ilit/ * a su!et/ n anad(inist!at!Qs ,nd is the *ault ! *ailu!e * the '!inci'al" he lia,ilit/ * the'!inci'al '!ecedes that * the su!et/" * %elasc incu!!ed n lia,ilit/$ then hissu!et/ incu!!ed nne"

6. ereira v. 3ourt of %ppealsFacts: >nd!es Pe!ei!a died leaving his wi*e Pe!ei!a and his siste! 4agac as hisnl/ hei!s" 4agac then instituted s'ecial '!ceedings t ,e a''intedad(inist!at! * he! ,!the!Hs estate t which the widw ''sed alleging t

estate t ,e ad(iniste!ed and in the alte!native she ,e a''intedad(inist!ati)" he RC a''inted 4agac as ad(inist!ati) which was u'held /the C> hence this 'etitin"

ssue: 4 the!e is a need *! a s'ecial '!ceeding

#eld: 4O5

4O4O >RRO+> +E@> CRSO+O&O CR>==E4& DOCE4> ESCE> FR>4CSCO =PER>+



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he gene!al !ule is that when a 'e!sn dies leaving '!'e!t/$ the sa(eshuld ,e .udiciall/ ad(iniste!ed and the c('etent cu!t shuld a''int a?ualiIed ad(inist!at!" >n e)ce'tin t this !ule is sec" 1 * Rule s'ecial '!ceeding *! the settle(ent * hisestate was Iled ,/ Je!ez$ his widw wh was a''inted ad(inist!ati)" >'!.ect * 'a!titin was late! n su,(itted and a''!ved" hen ca(e +uciland %ict!ia Jalandni wh (ved t inte!vene alleging that the/ a!eillegiti(ate child!en * the decedent" Judge 4ietes issued the assailed !de!allwing the( t inte!vene" 'n 'etitin t the C>$ the ?uestined !de!was u'held hence this 'etitin"

ssue: 4 the .udge has the 'we! t !e'en the '!ceedings and allwinte!ventin

#eld: ES5he nl/ instance when a 'a!t/ inte!ested in a '!,ate '!ceeding (a/ havea Inal li?uidatin set aside is when he is le*t ut ,/ !easn * ci!cu(stances,e/nd his cnt!l ! th!ugh (istae ! inadve!tence nt i('uta,le tnegligence" Even then$ the ,ette! '!actice is !e'ening * the sa(e case ,/'!'e! (tin within the !egla(enta!/ 'e!id instead * an inde'endentactin" Fllwing the dct!ine * li,e!alit/ as t 'leas *! inte!ventin$ na!!w

technicalities shuld ,e ,!ushed aside t allw the inte!ventin '!a/ed *!and avid needless dela/ in the !eslutin * the cnGicting inte!ests * the'a!ties" >lthugh the .udge had the 'we! t issue the said !de!$ thea''!'!iateness * the sa(e is nw in ?uestin" he said !de! was issued'!e(atu!el/" he!e (ust ,e '!* ,e/nd allegatins t shw inte!est * the'!ivate (vants hence the decisin was (diIed di!ecting the .udge t!e?ui!e the JalandniHs t '!esent evidence t .usti*/ thei! !ight t inte!vene"

B>4O4O >RRO+> +E@> CRSO+O&O CR>==E4& DOCE4> ESCE> FR>4CSCO =PER>+


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