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Jan 31, 2006 real-estate-law rescission-of-contract real-party-in-interest implied-trust civil-code breach-of-contract

Rescission of Real Estate Sales: Understanding Breach of Contract and Third Party Rights in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on who may sue for rescission of real estate contracts, real party in interest rule, and implied trusts under Article 1448.

Jul 22, 2005 implied trust reconveyance prescription civil law property law torrens title

Prescription Period for Reconveyance Actions Based on Implied Trusts

Learn when a reconveyance action based on implied trust prescribes—10 years from title issuance, not 4 years from fraud discovery.

Oct 13, 2004 implied trust reconveyance attorney's fees family disputes civil law property law

Implied Trust and Reconveyance: When a Lawyer Holds Property for a Brother's Heirs

The Supreme Court explains when a lawyer holds property in implied trust for family, and why laches did not bar the claim.

Aug 15, 2003 implied trust prescription civil law philippine law trust law

Prescription in Implied Trusts: When Does the Clock Start Ticking

Learn when the prescriptive period for implied trusts begins under Philippine law, based on Supreme Court rulings.

Jul 13, 2000 statute of frauds implied trust verbal agreement property dispute civil code contract law

Statute of Frauds and Implied Trusts When Verbal Agreements Fail in Property Disputes

When verbal property deals fail, the Statute of Frauds and implied trust rules decide enforceability. Learn from a Supreme Court case.

Aug 17, 1999 implied-trust foreign-ownership real-estate-law constitutional-law land-titles civil-code

Implied Trusts and Foreign Ownership: The Yap Heirs Case

The Supreme Court clarifies when implied trusts over Philippine land fail, and why constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership bar recovery.

Jul 19, 1999 implied trust legal redemption simulated sale co-ownership torrens title civil law

Simulated Co-Ownership and Legal Redemption: Understanding Implied Trusts in Philippine Property Law

When a deed of sale is simulated, no co-ownership arises, and the right of legal redemption does not apply. The Supreme Court explains implied trusts and their effect on property titles.

Apr 5, 1998 implied trust civil law property law article 1448 resulting trust ownership disputes

Implied Trusts in Philippine Property Law: When a Titleholder Is Not the True Owner

Learn how implied trusts work under Philippine law, the gift presumption for children under Article 1448, and key lessons from Morales v. Court of Appeals.

Oct 8, 1997 implied trust resulting trust property law civil code torrens system good faith purchaser

Unmasking True Ownership: Implied Trusts and the Limits of Good Faith in Property Transfers

When a brother buys land but titles it in another's name, an implied trust arises. The Supreme Court explains when good faith buyers cannot defeat the true owner.

Jun 30, 1997 implied trust prescription extrajudicial settlement property law partition civil law

Understanding Implied Trusts and Prescription Periods in Philippine Property Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on implied trusts, prescription periods, and extrajudicial settlements in property partition disputes.

Jan 31, 1996 implied trust prescription laches property law reconveyance civil code

Implied Trusts and Prescription: What the Esconde Case Means for Property Owners

Learn how implied trusts work in the Philippines and why delay can bar your property claim, based on the Supreme Court's Esconde ruling.