Below is another one of Niniboy's emails talking about fairness, transparency and the "right to know." Then, as with many of his emails he closes with his whining about his aches and pains.
Friday, February 15, 2008 10:24 PM
Elpidio Gamboa wrote:
Dear Noel.
Noel, you, and all the heirs, have the right to ask a detailed accounting what are the properties Papang and Mamang left behind, as I mentioned those properties in my previous email.
This includes Mamang's bank accounts, as well.
If you intend to do this, I suggest that you do it in a reply email to the email I sent to you and Dodoy (in draft form but sent anyway) that contained information on the process of estate settlement and partition, the four categories of properties left by Mamang and Papang. Provide your email to all the heirs for their information and for transparency. I will reply as both lawyer and heir to advise in detail all the heirs of their rights and of the process and documentation required for the settlement of the estates of Mamang and Papang , and the transfer of those properties to the heirs, equally..
All the properties mentioned above are, by operation of law, now the common properties of all the heirs to the extent of !/6 of the entire properties. I told this to Nonoy and Lily during our Feb 7 meeting , and I will repeat this, as necessary.
Because you and Dodoy are not here, you may have to execute documents related to the extra judicial settlement ( and partition later) which will be prepared by the lawyer. I will review those documents first , accept, amend or reject them.
The lawyer has not reverted to me since the last time I sent him an email with instructions, including the question of how much will he charge. I provided all the heirs with copies of that email, and I will continue to do so for transparency and for the information of the heirs who are not in the Philippines. It is also good idea to put everything in writing. He is probably busy. But I will raise this matter when I will meet with Nonoy and Lily tomorrow here at home during my belated birthday party.
The general guiding principle I told the lawyer in that email, and which is required by law, is equality of the heirs in the inheritance.
My health is fine, Noel. I am a little overweight though (83 kilos, whereas I should only weight 76). I have a few aches and pains in my joints. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels are normal. I exercise in a gym.
Your brother,
Niniboy
