Balancing testamentary freedom and legitime rights: A study on the reduction of legitimes under Philippine law

Date of Publication

2016

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Juris Doctor

Subject Categories

Civil Law

College

College of Law

Thesis Adviser

Ruben F. Balane

Abstract/Summary

The concept of Succession is arguably one of the most confusing subjects in the study of law, both students and practitioners alike find this field of law complicated in some ways and also, some may say that it is out dated and needs revisiting. With this in mind, the authors review the provisions on legitimes contained in Book III of the New Civil Code. The authors seeks to simplify the provisions of legitimes and at the same time further expand the portion the testator may freely dispose. The authors looked into several sources of legal knowledge ranging from commentaries of local authors to foreign jurisprudence, and everything in between to gain a good grasp of how the law on succession has changed around the world. The study was carried out using a case study approach by analysing each source and inferring a pattern with which the authors concluded that amending and further de-restricting the provisions on legitimes would be possible and may even have a positive effect on society, considering how much it has changed since the promulgation of the New Civil Code.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG006147

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy, Sr. Hall

Keywords

Legitime—Philippines

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9-17-2023

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