Practice question
What basic situation supports the ordinary deceased-estate escheat petition described in Rule91?
- Intestate death with Philippine estate and no heir or person legally entitled to it, proved through the prescribed proceeding.
- Every death regardless of heirs or a will.
- Every vacant house regardless of ownership.
- Every unpaid private debt.
- Every disagreement among known heirs.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html — Rules88–91 and adult-guardianship Rules92–97, subject to later law and AM03-02-05-SC for minors.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_260983_2025.html — GR260983, February10 2025, main decision (OSG/reversion/escheat authority).
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