SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

College of Law
COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE:
COURSE TITLE: BASIC SUCCESSION
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S: PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS
FACULTY:
EMAIL ADDRESS: ___________@sanbeda.edu.ph
TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024
DAY/TIME/ROOM/SECTION:
COURSE DELIVERY MODE: FULL ONLINE / EXAMS ONSITE
CONSULTATION DAY/TIME:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A detailed evaluation of the law on testate and intestate succession, including

wills, institution of heirs, computation of legitimes of compulsory heirs,
disinheritance, and partition and distribution of the estate.

COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes(ELGAs)

Know and understand the laws, memorize provisions critical and analytical
thinking, effective in written and oral communication, logical reasoning, and
sound judgment, exercise of proper professional and ethical responsibilities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (LOs):

1. Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize

2. Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3. Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4. Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5. Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6. Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize

Upon completion of the Course Title course, the student is expected to be able to:

Expected College of
Law Graduate LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
Attributes (ELGAs)

Critical and analytical LO1. Explain how law is created and enforced by executive,
thinking legislative, and regulatory bodies during class recitation and
discussion.
Effective in written and
oral communication LO2. Analyze the practical and policy implications of current and
proposed statutes, regulations, judicial rulings, legal arguments, and
Logical reasoning

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 strategies in preparing a Legal Case.

Sound judgment LO3. Assess client concerns and translating them into responsive
legal arguments and strategies.
Exercise of proper
professional and ethical LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather information that aids in
responsibilities the analysis of legal issues in submitting the Research Paper.

ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

Percentage
Scope of (Weight is based
Requirements (Based on the Learning Outcomes) Work(Individu on the
al) importance of
the LO)
LO1Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 - - Research Paper, Case Study

Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%

Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms Individual 33.33%
Final Exams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100

LEARNING PLAN:

Design or the structure of the course that includes content/topics to be covered;

learning resources to be used; weekly schedule of the topics to be taken up; and
the learning methods to be utilized that are most likely to lead students towards
the goals and learning outcomes that were defined.

WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)

Course Introduction
 Course overview Syllabus First Week Lecture
 Course assignments Discussion
 Course requirements

Module 1:

I. Articles 774-782  Syllabus Second  Recitation

(General Provisions)  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz

II. Articles 783-795

(Wills) Third Week

III. Articles 796-803

(Testamentary Capacity)
Fourth
IV. Cases Week
1. PNB vs. Garcia 724
SCRA 280
2. Ining vs. Vega 703
SCRA 407
3. Calalang-Parulan vs.
Calalang 725 SCRA
402
4. Alvarez vs. IAC 185
SCRA 8
5. Gevero vs. IAC 189
SCRA 201
6. Locsin vs. CA 206
SCRA 383
7. Opulencia vs. CA 293
SCRA 385
8. Emnace vs. CA 370
SCRA 431
9. Rabadilla vs. CA 334
SCRA 522
10. Tanedo vs. CA 252
SCRA 80
11. Santos vs. Lambao
519 SCRA 409
12. NHA vs. Almeida
525 SCRA 383
13. People vs. Umali 193
SCRA 493
14. Torres & Lopez vs.
Lopez 48 Phil 772
15. Aluad vs. Aluad GR#
176943, Oct. 17,
2008

Module 2:

I. Articles 804-809  Syllabus Fifth Week  Recitation

(Forms of Wills)  Textbooks (Chapter  Case study &

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
II. Articles 820-824
(Witnesses to Wills) Sixth Week

III. Cases
1. Ahmad vs. Ahmad
GR#176943, Oct. 17,
2008
2. Alvarado vs. Ramon
Gaviola G.R.# 74695,
Sept. 14, 1993
3. In the Matter of the
Petition for Probate
of the Will of
Dorotea Perez vs.
Hon. Avelino Rosal,
GR#36033, Nov. 5,
1982
4. Dy Yieng Seangco vs.
Reyes 508 SCRA 177
5. Conde vs. Abaya 13
Phils 240
6. Pamplona vs. CA 96
SCRA 775
7. Guerrero vs. Bihis
521 SCRA 394
8. Dolor vs. Diancin 55
Phil 479
9. Yap Tua vs Yap ka
Kuan 27 Phil 579
10. Avers vs. Garcia 42
Phil 145
11. Nayue vs. Mojal 47
Phil 152
12. Testate Estate of
Pilapil vs. Ca 72 Phil
546
13. Testate Estate of
Abada vs. Abaja 450
SCRA 264
14. Caneda vs. CA 222
SCRA 781
15. Labrador vs. CA 184
SCRA 322
16. Rodelas vs. Aranza
119 SCRA 116

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
17. Codoy vs. Calugay
312 SCRA 333
18. Ajero vs. CA 236
SCRA 488
19. Azaola vs. Singson
109 Phil 102
20. Nazareno vs. CA 343
SCRA 637
21. Rivera vs. IAC 182
SCRA 322
22. Capitle vs.
Elbambuena 509
SCRA 444
23. Paz Samaniego-
Celada vs. Abence
556 SCRA 569
24. Heirs of Magdaleno
Ypon vs. Ricaforte
700 SCRA 778
25. Rebusquillo vs.
Galvez 725 SCRA
259
26. Heirs of Valentin
Basbas vs. Basbas
735 SCRA 625

Module 3:

I. Articles 825-872  Syllabus Seventh  Recitation

(Codicils)  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
Articles 828-837 1) reporting
(Revocation of Wills,  Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Republication & Revival) Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz

II. Articles 838-839 Eight Week

(Allowance &
Disallowance of Wills)

III. Cases
1. Rodelas vs. Aranza
119 SCRA 16
2. Ajero vs. CA 236
SCRA 488
3. Nepomuceno vs. CA
139 SCRA 206
4. Cayetano vs.
Leonidas 129 SCRA
522

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
5. Vda de Molo vs.
Molo 90 Phil 37
Republication
6. Heirs of Late Jesu
Fran vs. Salas 210
SCRA 303
7. Caneda vs. CA 222
SCRA 781
8. Agapay vs. Palang
276 SCRA 340
9. Reyes vs. CA 281
SCRA 277
10. Sanchez vs. CA 279
SCRA 647
11. Ganuelas vs. Cawed
401 SCRA 447
12. Caniza vs. CA 268
SCRA 640 (Art. 838)
13. C ua vs. Vargas
506 SCRA 374
15.Rodriguez vs.
Rodriguez 532 SCRA
642
14. In The Matter Of
The Probate Of
The Will Of Garcia,
G.R. No. 204793,
June 08, 2020

Module 4:

I. Articles 840-856  Syllabus Ninth Week  Recitation

(Institution of Heir)  Textbooks (Chapter  Case study &
1) reporting
Articles 857-870  Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
(Substitution of Heir) Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz

Articles 871-885
(Conditional
Testamentary Disposition
& Testamentary
Disposition with a Term)

II. Cases
1. Rabadilla vs. CA 334

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
SCRA 522
2. Bordalba vs. CA 374
SCRA 555
3. Orendain vs.
Trusteeship of Estate
of Doña Margarita
Rodriguez
GR#168660, June 30,
2009
4. Heirs of Conti vs. CA
300 SCRA 345

Module 5:

I. Articles 886-914  Syllabus Tenth Week  Recitation

(Legitime)  Textbooks (Chapter  Case study &
1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
II. Cases
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
1. Mendoza vs. De Los
Santos 694 SCRA 74
2. Bartolome vs. SSS
740 SCRA 78
3. Gala vs. Ellice Agro
Corp 418 SCRA 431
4. Hacbang vs. Alo 772
SCRA 38
5. Elena et. Lindain vs.
CA & Spouses
Valiente & Ila
GR#95305 Aug. 20,
1992
6. Heirs of Gregorio
Lopez vs. DBP 741
SCRA 153

Mid-Term Examinations

Module 6:

I. Articles 915-923  Syllabus Eleventh  Recitation

(Disinheritance)  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
1. Seangio vs. Reyes 1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
508 SCRA 177
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
II. Articles 924-959
(Legacies & Devises) Twelfth
Week

Module 7:

I. Articles 960-977  Syllabus Thirteenth  Recitation

(Legal or Intestate  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
Succession —General 1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Provisions, Relationship
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
&
Right of Representation)

1. Bagunu vs. Piedad 347

SCRA 571
2. Delgado Vda. De Dela
Rosa vs. Heirs of
Marciana Rustia 480
SCRA 334

Module 8:

I. Articles 978-984  Syllabus Fourteenth  Recitation

(Descending Direct  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
Line) 1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Articles 985-987 Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
(Ascending Direct Line)

Articles 988-994
(Illegitimate Children)

1. Arado vs. Alcoran

762 SCRA 57
2. Pascual vs.
Pascual-Bautista
207 SCRA 561
3. Manuel vs. Ferrer
247 SCRA 476
4. Tison vs. CA 276
SCRA 582
5. Heirs of Uriarte vs.
CA 284 SCRA 511
6. Gonzales vs. CA
298 SCRA 322
7. Aquino vs. Aquino,

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)
G.R. Nos. 208912 /
209018, 7
December 2021

II. Articles 995-1002

(Surviving Spouse)

Articles 1003-1010
(Collateral Relatives)

Articles 1011-1014
(The State)

1. Adlawan vs.
Adlawan 479 SCRA
275
2. Treyes vs. Larlar,
G.R. No. 232579,
September 08,
2020
3. Tirol vs. Nolasco,
G.R. No. 230103,
August 27, 2020

Provisions Common to
Testate & Intestate

Module 9:

I. Articles 1015-1023  Syllabus Fifteenth  Recitation

(Right to Accretion)  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz

Module 10:

I. Articles 1024-1040  Syllabus Sixteenth  Recitation

(Capacity to Succeed by  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
Will or Intestacy 1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/
Articles 1041-1057 Decisions (SCRA) lecture
(Acceptance &  Quiz
Repudiation of the
Inheritance)

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)

1. Guy vs. Court of

Appeals 502 SCRA 151

Module 11:

I. Articles 1058-1060  Syllabus Seventeenth  Recitation

(Executors &  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
Administrators) 1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/lecture
Decisions (SCRA)  Quiz
Articles 1061-1077
(Collation)

1. Aranas vs. Mercado

713 SCRA 194
2. Nazareno vs. CA 343
SCRA 637
3. Sanchez vs. CA 279
SCRA 647
4. Lauro Vizconde vs.
CA & Nicolas,
GR118449, Feb. 11,
1998

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 WEEK/
LEARNING
DATE
LEARNING METHODS
TOPIC/CONTENT (Schedule
RESOURCES (activities designed
(arrangement or sequence of of each
(print and non-print or deployed by the
the major topics is based on a Topic,
materials and online/ teacher to bring
logical order) Assign,
open-access about, or create the
Exam for
resources) conditions for
the entire
learning)
semester)

Module 12:

I. Articles 1078-1090  Syllabus Eighteenth  Recitation

(Partition)  Textbooks (Chapter Week  Case study &
1) reporting
 Supreme Court  Discussion/
Articles 1091-1096
Decisions (SCRA) lecture
(Effects of Partition)  Quiz

Articles 1097-1105
(Rescession & Nullity
of Partition)

1. Heirs of Ignacio Conti

vs. CA 300 SCRA 345
2. Alejandrino vs. CA 295
SCRA 536
3. Lopez vs. CA 398
SCRA 550
4. Bravo-Guerero vs.
Bravo 465 SCRA 244
5. Figuracion-Gerilla vs.
Vda. De Figuracion
499 SCRA 484
6. Cua vs. Vargas 506
SCRA 374
7. Bautista vs. Bautista
529 SCRA 187
8. Daclag & Daclag vs.
Macahilig et al 560
SCRA 137

Final Examinations

TEXTBOOK/REFERENCE BOOK:

1. Comments and Jurisprudence on Succession by Justice Desiderio Jurado

2. Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Civil Code of the Philippines
By Dr. Arturo Tolentino
3. Civil Code Vol. 3 Wills & Succession by Justice Edgardo Paras

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POLICIES:
Policies and values that the teacher might want to communicate through the
syllabus concerning attendance, participation, academic integrity
(e.g.plagiarism, cheating, fabrication), missing assignments, missed exams,
recording classroom activities, online behavior during synchronous sessions, etc.

1. Attendance will be checked every meeting.

2. Students who are called to recite but absent shall get a grade of 60.
3. Students who missed a quiz will get a grade of 60.
4. Students are prohibited from recording the online class as this is a violation of the
Copyright of the Professor.

Prepared by:

Signature
___________________________
Faculty, College of Law

Approved by:

Signature
Atty. Marciano G. Delson
Dean, College of Law

Date Prepared by the Faculty

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