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Atty. Pedro M. Ferrer vs. Spouses Diaz

ATTY. PEDRO M. FERRER, Petitioner, versus SPOUSES ALFREDO DIAZ and IMELDA DIAZ, REINA COMANDANTE and SPOUSES BIENVENIDO PANGAN and ELIZABETH PANGAN, Respondents

G.R. No. 165300 | 2010-04-23

D E C I S I O N

Del Castillo, J.:

The basic questions to be resolved in this case are: Is a waiver of hereditary rights in favor of another executed by a future heir while the parents are still living valid? Is an adverse claim annotated on the title of a property on the basis of such waiver likewise valid and effective as to bind the subsequent owners and hold them liable to the claimant?

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the December 12, 2003 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 70888.[3] Said Decision modified the June 14, 2001 Summary Judgment[4] of the Regional...