[CASE DIGEST] Roberts v. Leonidas; G.R. No. L-55509 April 27, 1984
G.R. No. L-55509 April 27, 1984 ETHEL GRIMM ROBERTS , vs. JUDGE TOMAS R. LEONIDAS, Branch 38, Court of First Instance of Manila; MAXINE TATE-GRIMM, EDWARD MILLER GRIMM II and LINDA GRIM AQUINO, J. Doctrine: When the testator executed will/s , the probate of the will is mandatory in the settlement of his estate. Facts: Edward Grimm, an American resident of Manila, died at Makati Medical Center on 27 November 1977. He was survived by his second wife, their two children and his two children by the first marriage (the petitioner and Juanita Grimm Morris. Before he died, he executed two wills in San Francisco, California. One will disposed of his Philippine estate which he described as conjugal property with his second wife and the second will disposed of his estate outside the Philippines. In both wills, the second wife and two children were favored. The two children of the first marriage were given their legitimes in the will disposing of the estate situated in the Philippines. However, I...