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Vda. De Catalan vs Catalan-Lee [RESOLUTION] 665 SCRA 487

MEROPE ENRIQUEZ VDA. DE CATALAN, PETITIONER, VS. LOUELLA A. CATALAN-LEE, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 183622 | 2012-02-08

SECOND DIVISION
RESOLUTION
 
SERENO, J.:
 
Before us is a Petition for Review assailing the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] and Resolution[2] regarding the issuance of letters of administration of the intestate estate of Orlando B. Catalan.
 
The facts are as follows:
 
Orlando B. Catalan was a naturalized American citizen. After allegedly obtaining a divorce in the United States from his first wife, Felicitas Amor, he contracted a second marriage with petitioner herein.
 
On 18 November 2004, Orlando died intestate in the Philippines.
 
Thereafter, on 28 February 2005, petitioner filed with the Regional Trial Court...