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Redemption vs. Repurchase: Property Rights After Foreclosure in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the crucial difference between redemption and repurchase of foreclosed property, and why timing matters.
Protecting a Buyer's Property Rights: The Venzon Case on Execution Sales and Good Faith
A buyer's pre-existing claim to property can defeat a later execution sale, even without registration, when the purchaser had actual knowledge.
Piercing the Corporate Veil to Protect Conjugal Property Rights in the Philippines
A Supreme Court ruling explains when a corporation's separate personality may be set aside to reach property that really belongs to a married couple's conjugal estate.
Judicial Stability vs Land Disputes: Resolving Conflicting Property Rights Claims
The Supreme Court explains how the doctrine of judicial stability bars courts from interfering with co-equal courts' judgments in property disputes.
Co-Ownership and Good Faith: Property Rights Lessons from Tala Realty vs. Banco Filipino
A Supreme Court ruling on lease contracts, good faith, and the limits of property rights under Philippine law.
Conjugal Property Rights Clarifying Ownership AND Sale Validity IN Philippine LAW
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies conjugal property shares, sale validity, and co-ownership rights in a landmark Quezon City land dispute.
Protecting Property Rights: The Absolute Right to Possess Foreclosed Property After Redemption Period
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on property rights, redemption, and the right to possess foreclosed property after the redemption period.
Forged Signatures and Land Titles: Upholding Property Rights Against Fraud
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on forged special powers of attorney, nullifying land transfers and protecting property rights against fraud.
Foreclosure Publication Requirements: Protecting Property Rights in Rural Bank Loans
Learn how strict publication rules in rural bank foreclosures protect property owners, and why buyers must verify possession before purchasing.
Right to Property vs Contractual Obligations: Preliminary Injunctions Explained
Learn when courts may issue preliminary injunctions to protect property rights, and the limits of quasi-judicial contempt powers.
Protecting Property Rights When CAN Owners SUE After Wrongful Seizure
Forged Signatures and Good Faith: Protecting Property Rights in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court explains how forged deeds are void and why buyers must verify titles and possession before purchasing property.
Property Rights vs Due Process: When Forceful Eviction Is Illegal
Philippine Supreme Court ruling: owners cannot forcibly eject occupants, even trespassers, without court order. Know your rights.
Escrow Orders Protecting Property Rights Pending Litigation in the Philippines
Philippine courts may issue escrow orders to protect property rights during litigation. Learn the rules, requirements, and practical implications.
Encroachment and Land Ownership: How Philippine Courts Settle Property Boundary Disputes
Philippine law on encroachment and boundary disputes explained through Bernaldez v. Francia, including survey evidence rules and property rights.
Co-Ownership and Unauthorized Sales: Property Rights Under Article 493
A co-owner may sell only their own share. Learn how the Supreme Court protected heirs' rights in Coronel v. Constantino.
Upholding Property Rights The Prescriptive Period For Reconveyance Actions
When does an action for reconveyance prescribe? The Supreme Court clarifies the 10-year rule and its exceptions in this important ruling.
Good Faith Purchaser Doctrine Protecting Property Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court explains how the good faith purchaser doctrine protects buyers who rely on Torrens titles, even when fraud taints the original transfer.
Invalid Substituted Service Voids Ejectment Ensuring Due Process in Philippine Courts
When substituted service of summons fails, courts lack jurisdiction. Learn from Samartino v. Raon how due process protects property rights.
Automatic Membership in Property Associations: Upholding Contractual Obligations and Property Rights
Philippine Supreme Court rules that automatic membership clauses in deeds of sale bind successors-in-interest, who must pay association dues.
Preserving the Status Quo: Limits on Preliminary Injunctions and Property Rights
The Supreme Court clarifies that preliminary injunctions must preserve the status quo, not create new obligations or transfer property rights.
Protecting Third-Party Property Rights Against Erroneous Execution Levy
When a sheriff levies property belonging to a non-party to a labor case, the owner may file a separate recovery action without being guilty of forum shopping.
Written Authority is Key: Upholding Property Rights in Corporate Transactions
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies why written consent matters in property deals involving mortgaged assets—and what parties must prove to claim possession.