Text of the provision
Sec. 1. When and by whom petition filed. — When a person dies intestate, seized of real or personal property in the Philippines, leaving no heir or person by law entitled to the same, the Solicitor General or his representative in behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, may file a petition in the Court of First Instance of the province where the deceased last resided or in which he had estate, if he resided out of the Philippines, setting forth the facts, and praying that the estate of the deceased be declared escheated.
Rules of Court, Rule 91, Section 1. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against four independently published renderings of the Rules of Court — only text on which at least two independent publishers agree is shown.
About this section
This is Section 1 of Rule 91 (Escheats) of the Rules of Court of the Philippines — the Special Proceedings rules (Rules 72–109), in force since January 1, 1964. The text above is reproduced verbatim. The text is reproduced as promulgated in 1964, so it names the courts of that era: Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (1981) reorganized the judiciary and abolished the Court of First Instance and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, whose jurisdiction is now exercised by the Regional Trial Courts.
Related provisions
- Section 2 — Order for hearing.
Cases citing this section
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