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Practice question: Escheat (Rule 91)

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Practice question

Who may petition for ordinary estate escheat in behalf of the Republic under Rule91 §1?
  1. Any passerby seeking private ownership.
  2. The Solicitor General or the authorized representative.
  3. Only a private landlord with no authority.
  4. Only the decedent's former employer.
  5. Only a newspaper editor.

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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