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Practice question: Intestate – Letters of Administration (Rules 78–79)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A proposed administrator is an adult but a nonresident of the Philippines. An heir argues adulthood alone establishes competence. Which is correct?
  1. Adulthood overrides nonresidence
  2. Only wealth can disqualify an applicant
  3. Every heir is automatically competent
  4. The court may ignore every qualification if asked
  5. Residence and the other Rule78 qualifications must also be examined

Legal references

  • Rule78 Section1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html

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