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Question VI
VI. On December 1, 2000, Dr. Juanito Fuentes executed a holographic will, wherein he gave nothing to his recognized illegitimate son, Jay. Dr. Fuentes left for the United States, passed the New York medical licensure examinations, resided therein, and became a naturalized American citizen. He died in New York in 2007. The laws of New York do not recognize holographic wills or compulsory heirs.
Can the holographic will of Dr. Fuentes be admitted to probate in the Philippines? Why or why not? (3%)
Assuming that the will is probated in the Philippines, can Jay validly insist that he be given his legitime? Why or why not? (3%)
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