• CAPITAL PROPERTY + COMMON PROPERY = gross estate of a decedent who
was married at the time of death
• In order for a property acquired by right of redemption or exchange to be exclusive, it
should be OWNED ONLY BY ONE OF THE SPOUSE
• CONJUGAL PROPERTY = Common property under CPG
• COMMUNITY PROPERTY = Common property under ACoP
• ORDINARY DEDUCTIONS except Vanishing Deduction is considered COMMON
DEDUCTIONS ALWAYS
• CLAIMS AGAINST INSOLVENT PERSONS must be included in the gross estate
before deducted
• Example clothes, depends sino gumagamit.
CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP OF GAINS
• Property acquired during marriage from common funds = CONJUGAL
• Property acquired during marriage from exclusive funds = EXCLUSIVE
• Properties from gratuitous transfer during marriage where the donor or testator
expressly provides that it shall form part of the common property of the spouses =
EXCLUSIVE
• GROSS ESTATE = EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY + CONJUGAL PROPERTY
• Property purchased using funds derived from practice of profession = CONJUGAL
(LWIP)
Rules in ACoP regarding JEWELRY do not apply in CPG. Hence depends whether or not if
it is for the exclusive use. IF FOR EXCLUSIVE USE = EXCLUSIVE
ABSOLUTE COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY
• RULES ON FRUITS
NOTE: If silent, assumed it is a COMMUNITY PROPERTY
• Properties from gratuitous transfer during marriage where the donor or testator
expressly provides that it shall form part of the common property of the spouses =
COMMON
• GROSS ESTATE = EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY + CONJUGAL PROPERTY
• JEWELRY is always CONJUGAL even if inherited
TAX CREDIT
• Estate tax payable = Estate tax due
• NET TAXABLE ESTATE AS THE DENOMINATOR / NET ESTATE BEFORE
SPECIAL DEDUCTIONS for estate tax
NET TAXABLE ESTATE all the special deductions were already deducted
• CUMMULATIVE NET GIFT OR TOTAL NET GIFT for donor's tax