In Union Bank v. Santibañez, the Supreme Court ruled that creditors must file monetary claims against a deceased person’s estate in probate court, not directly against heirs. This ensures proper estate settlement and debt payment. Additionally, heirs are only liable for debts if they were parties to the original obligation.
In Estate of K.H. Hemady v. Luzon Surety, the Supreme Court ruled that a surety’s obligations are transmissible to heirs upon death. The Court allowed Luzon Surety’s contingent claims against Hemady’s estate, emphasizing that such obligations are not strictly personal and thus pass to successors.
Estate of K.H. Hemady v. Luzon Surety [November 28, 1956] Read More »
In Uson v. Del Rosario, the Supreme Court ruled that the lawful wife, Maria Uson, inherited her deceased husband’s property, as per the laws in effect at his death. The Court denied inheritance claims by his illegitimate children, emphasizing that new rights under the New Civil Code cannot retroactively impair vested rights.
