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What is the difference between a "decedent" and a "testator"?

Jan Edmond Ruz

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What is the difference between a "decedent" and a "testator"?

Do these terms mean the same thing?

Why do lawyers, judges, and courts use different terms when discussing inheritance and estate settlement?

Does the existence of a will change the legal terminology used in a case?

These are some of the questions that frequently arise in discussions involving inherited land, estate settlement, and succession.

Understanding legal terminology is one of the first steps in understanding real estate law. A single legal term may appear repeatedly in contracts, court decisions, pleadings, and government issuances. Knowing what these terms mean helps landowners, heirs, investors, developers, and buyers communicate more effectively with their own lawyers.

This video discusses one of the fundamental legal terms used in succession law.

Reading Philippine laws and court decisions is not intended to encourage anyone to handle legal concerns without professional guidance. Rather, it helps viewers ask their own lawyers better questions so they can better understand their rights, obligations, available options, and potential legal risks before making important decisions involving high-value properties.

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Jan Edmond Ruz

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• Succession

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• Last Will and Testament

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• Rights of Heirs

• Surviving Spouse

• Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate

• Judicial Settlement of Estate

• Partition

• Due Diligence

• Land Acquisition

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• Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT)

• Original Certificate of Title (OCT)

• Land Registration

• Estate Tax

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