1.

INTRODUCTION (Meeting 1)

Rules of Court, Rule 72, Sections 1 and 2 Bautista, Antonio R. BASIC SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (2004), Chapter 1 Natcher vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 133000 (2 October 2001) Pacific Banking Corp. Employees Org. vs. Court of Appeals, 242 SCRA 492 (1995) Alan Joseph Sheker vs. Estate of Alice Sheker, GR No. 157912, 13 December 2007

2. SETTLEMENT OF DECEDENTS ESTATES (Meeting 1) 2.1 Non-probate modes of settlement

Summary settlement Affidavit of self-adjudication Partition Judicial partition Extra-judicial partition

Readings:

Rule 1, Section 3(c) Rules 69 and 74 Bautista, Chapter 2 Ernesto Cease vs. CA, GR No. L-33172, 18 Oct. 1979 Victoria Bringas Pereira vs. Court of Appeals, GR 81147, 20 June 1989 Portugal vs. Portugal-Beltran, GR 155555, 16 August 2005 Maria Socorro Avelino vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 115181, 31 March 2000

2.2 Initiation of probate proceedings (Meetings 2) Jurisdiction and venue Petition for allowance of will Petition for letters testamentary Petition for letters of administration

Readings: Rule 73, 75, 76, 77, 79 Civil Code, Art. 16, 811, 839 Rule 141, Section 7(d) BP 129 as amended, Section 19(4), Sec. 33(1); RA 7691 Bautista, Chapter 3 Garcia Fule vs. Court of Appeals, GR L-40502 & 42670, 29 Mar. 74 Emilia Figuracion-Gerilla vs. Carolina Vda. De Figuracion, et al, GR No. 154322, 22 Aug. 2006 Arbolario vs. CA, GR No. 129163, 22 April 2003 Felix Azuela vs. CA, GR No. 122880, 12 April 2006 Cynthia C. Alaban vs. CA, GR No. 156021, 23 Sept. 2005 Fleumer vs. Hix, GR 32636, 17 March 1930 Alonzo Q. Ancheta vs. Candelaria Guersey-Dalaygon, GR No. 139868, 8 June 2006

2.3 Appointment and removal of executor or administrator (Meeting 3) Rule 78, Rule 80, Rule 82 Sec. 2 to 4 Bautista, Chapter 4 Testate Estate of Gregorio Ventura vs. Gregoria Ventura, GR L-26306, 25 April 1988 Villamor vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. L-41508, 27 June 1988 Pijuan vs. Vda. de Gurrea, GR No. L-21917, 29 November 1966 Luzon Surety vs. Quebrar, GR L-40517, 31 January 1984

2.4 Duties and powers of executor / administrator (Meeting 4) Rule 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89 Bautista, Chapter 5 Hilario M Ruiz vs. CA, GR 118671, 29 Jan. 1996 Ana Lim Kalaw vs. IAC, GR 74618, 2 Sept. 1991 Josephine Pahamotang vs. PNB, GR No. 156403, 31 March 2005 Teodora Rioferio vs. CA, GR No. 129008, 13 Jan. 2004

2.5 Claims against the estate (Meeting 4) Rule 86, 88 Rule 3, Sec. 16, 20 Rule 39, Sec. 7 Bautista, Chapter 6 Union Bank vs. Edmund Santibanez, GR No. 149926, 23 Feb. 2005 PNB vs. CA, GR No. 121597, 29 June 2001 Aldamiz vs. Judge of CFI of Mindoro, GR L-2020, 29 Dec. 1949

2.6 Distribution and closure of estate (Meeting 4) Rule 90 Fe D. Quita vs. CA, GR No. 124862, 22 Dec. 1998 Emilio Pacioles, Jr. vs. Miguela Chuatoco-Ching, GR No. 127920, 9 August 2005 3. ESCHEATS (Meeting 5) Rule 91 Bautista, Chapter 8 Republic vs. CA, GR No. 143483, 31 Jan. 2002 4. GUARDIANSHIP (Meeting 5) Rule 92 to 97 AMC No. 03-02-05-SC, Rule on Guardianship of Minors Family Code, Art. 222 to 227 Bonifacia P. Vancil vs. Helen G. Belmes, GR No. 132223, 19 June 2001 Parco vs. CA, GR No. 33152, 30 Jan. 1982 Joycelyn Pablo-Gualberto vs. Crisanto Rafaelito Gualberto, GR No. 156254, 28 June 2005 Carmen Caniza represented by Amparo Evangelista vs. CA, GR No. 154994, 24 Feb. 1997

5. TRUSTEES (Meeting 5) Rule 98 Civil Code, Art. 1440, 1443-1446 Bautista, Chapter 10 Social Security System vs. Commission on Audit, GR 149240, 11 July 2002

REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS (Meeting 6) MID-TERM EXAM (Meeting 7)

6. ADOPTION AND CUSTODY OF MINORS (Meetings 8 and 9) Family Code Arts. 183 to 193 AM No. 02-6-02-SC (22 August 2002) AM No. 03-04-04-SC RA 8552 Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 RA 8043 Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 RA 9523 DSWD Certification Rainbowkids.com on Philippines: http://www.rainbowkids.com/countries/CountryGuideLines.aspx?id=80 Bautista, Chapter 11 Diwata Ramos Landingin vs. Republic of the Philippines, GR No. 164948, 27 June 2006 In the matter of the adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia, Honorato B. Catindig, petitioner, GR No. 148311, 31 March 2005 Isabelita S. Lahom vs. Jose Melvin Sibulo, GR No. 143989, 14 July 2003 7. PROCEEDINGS FOR THE HOSPITALIZATION OF INSANE PERSONS (Meeting 10) Rule 101 RPC Art. 12, par. 1 Bautista, Chapter 12 Chin Ah Foo v. Concepcion, GR 33281. 31 March 1930 8. WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS, HABEAS DATA and AMPARO (Meetings 10 amd 11) Rule 102 BP 129, Sec. 21(1), Sec. 39 Bautista, Chapter 13 Bautista, Habeas corpus as a post-conviction remedy, 75 Phil. L. J. 554 (2001) AM No. 03-04-04-SC, Rule on custody of minors and writ of habeas corpus in relation to custody of minors (Appendix C, Bautista, Basic Special Proceedings) AM No. 7-9-12-SC (Writ of Amparo) AM No. 08-1-16-SC (Writ of Habeas Data) Moncupa vs. Enrile, GR No. 63345, 30 Jan. 1986 Glenn Caballes y Chua vs. CA, GR No. 163108, 23 Feb. 2005 In the matter of application for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, Richard Brian Thornton vs. Adelfa Francisco Thornton, GR No. 154598, 16 August 2004 Mardinan vs. Madrinan, GR No. 159374, 12 July 2007 Samuel Barredo y Golani vs. Hon. Vicente Vinarao, GR No. 168728, 2 Aug. 2007 In the matter of the petition for habeas corpus, Engr. Ashraf Kunting, GR No. 167193, 19 April 2006 Marie Antonette Abigail C. Salientes vs. Loran SD Abanilla, GR No. 162734, 29 August 2006 9. CHANGE OF NAME & CORRECTION / CANCELLATION OF ENTRIES IN THE CIVIL REGISTRY (Meeting 12) Rule 103, 108 Bautista, Chapter 14 Art. 412, Civil Code Republic Act No. 9048 Republic vs. Carlito I. Kho, GR No. 170340, 29 June 2001 Republic vs. Trinidad, GR No. 157043, 2 February 2007 In Re Petition for Change of Name and/or Correction/Cancellation of Entry in Civil Registry of Julian Lin Carulasan Wang, GR No. 159966, 20 March 2005 Marcelo Lee vs. CA, GR No. 118387, 11 Oct. 2001 Barco, as Natural Guardian and Guardian Ad Litem of Mary Joy Ann Gustilo vs. CA, GR No. 120587, 20 January 2004 Rommel Jacinto Dantes Silverio vs. Republic. GR No. 174689, 22 Oct. 2007 10. JUDICIAL APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION OF MINOR NATURAL CHILDREN (Meeting 13) Rule 105 Family Code, Arts. 172, 173 and 175 Soteira Gono-Javier vs. CA, GR 111994, 29 December 1994 Ligaya Gapusan-Chua vs. CA, GR No. L-46746, 15 March 1990 Doroteo Virgilio vs. CA, GR No. 76873, 26 Oct. 1989

11. FAMILY HOME (Meeting 13) Family Code, Art. 152-162 Jose Modequillo vs. Hon Augusto Breva, GR No. 86355, 31 May 1990 12. ABSENTEES (Meeting 13) Rule 107 Civil Code, Art. 381 to 386, 391 Family Code, Art. 40 to 43 Republic vs. CA, GR No. 163604, 6 May 2005

13. APPEALS IN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS (Meeting 13) Rule 109 Testate Estate of Maria Manuel vda. de Biascan vs. Rosalina C. Biascan, GR 138731, 11 Dec. 2000 14. SYNTHESIS (Meeting 14)