Practice question
Two competent relatives seek appointment and each claims an absolute personal right based only on kinship. Serious conflicting facts concerning the estate’s proper administration are presented. Which is best?
- The first relative to arrive automatically wins
- The court must apply the statutory preference and its lawful discretion to the evidence
- Both automatically own every estate asset
- The court may ignore the preference without reason
- No relative may ever be appointed if another objects
Legal references
- Rule78 Section6(a): https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html
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