Practice question
All parties are Muslims residing in BARMM. They seek settlement of a deceased Muslim's estate worth only PHP150,000. No dispute about the special statute's application exists. Which forum has the specified original jurisdiction?
- The MTC because the estate is below PHP2 million.
- The Circuit Court because it is below PHP200,000.
- The SEC because estate assets include shares.
- The Shari’ah District Court regardless of aggregate estate value.
- Any court selected by the executor.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1977/pd_1083_1977.html — PD1083 Arts143–144,155.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/92699 — RA11054 ArtX §§1–6.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12018_2024.html — RA12018 §§1–3.
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