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Case Title(s) and Citation Legal Question/problem/issue Presented by The Case(s) Why Is This A Problem? Legal Provisions/Legal Principle or Rule Involved Conclusion Teotico v. Del Val

The defendant, Ana del Val Chan, claims she has the right to intervene in the probate proceedings of Maria Mortera's estate because she was adopted by Maria's deceased sister Francisca and was the acknowledged natural child of Maria's deceased brother Jose. However, the court found that under Philippine law, the relationship established by adoption is limited solely between the adopter and adoptee, and does not extend to the relatives of the adopting parents. As an adopted child, Ana is not considered a relative of Maria's ascendants or collaterals. Furthermore, as an illegitimate child, Philippine law prohibits her from succeeding the estate of Maria's legitimate relatives. Therefore, the court concluded that Ana has no legal right to intervene in

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Case Title(s) and Citation Legal Question/problem/issue Presented by The Case(s) Why Is This A Problem? Legal Provisions/Legal Principle or Rule Involved Conclusion Teotico v. Del Val

The defendant, Ana del Val Chan, claims she has the right to intervene in the probate proceedings of Maria Mortera's estate because she was adopted by Maria's deceased sister Francisca and was the acknowledged natural child of Maria's deceased brother Jose. However, the court found that under Philippine law, the relationship established by adoption is limited solely between the adopter and adoptee, and does not extend to the relatives of the adopting parents. As an adopted child, Ana is not considered a relative of Maria's ascendants or collaterals. Furthermore, as an illegitimate child, Philippine law prohibits her from succeeding the estate of Maria's legitimate relatives. Therefore, the court concluded that Ana has no legal right to intervene in

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Case Title(s) and question/problem/issue
Why is this a problem? principle or Rule Conclusion
Citation presented by the
Involved
case(s)
Teotico v. Del Val Does the defendant have Maria Mortera died leaving properties The relationship No. The defendant has no right to
the right to intervene in worth P600,000. She executed a will established by adoption intervene in the probate proceedings.
G.R. No. L-18753 the probate written in Spanish, affixed her is limited solely to the The law does not give her any right to
March 26, 1965 proceedings? signature and acknowledged before adopter and adopted and succeed the estate of the deceased
Notary Public by her and the witnesses. does not extend to the sister of both Jose and Francisca
Among the legacies made in the will relatives of the adopting because being an illegitimate child she
was the P20,000 for Rene Teotico who parents except only as is prohibited by law from succeeding to
was married to the testatrix’s niece, expressly provided by the legitimate relatives of her natural
Josefina Mortera. The usufruct of law. As a consequence, father. Furthermore, as an adopted
Maria’s interest in the Calvo Building she is an heir of the child, she is not considered as a relative
were left to the said spouses and the adopter but not of the of the ascendants and collaterals of the
ownership thereof was left in equal relatives of the adopter. adopting parents.
parts to her grandchildren, the
legitimate children of said spouses.
Josefina was likewise instituted, as sole
and universal heir to all the remainder
of her properties not otherwise
disposed by will. Vicente Teotico filed
a petition for the probate of the will but
was opposed by Ana del Val Chan,
claiming that she was an adopted child
of Francisca (deceased sister of Maria)
and an acknowledged natural child of
Jose (deceased brother of Maria), that
said will was not executed as required
by law and that Maria as physically
and mentally incapable to execute the
will at the time of its execution and
was executed under duress, threat, or
influence of fear.

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