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Formal Offer of Evidence Required: Heirs' Unpresented Deeds Fail in Partition Case
Supreme Court affirms that evidence not formally offered cannot be considered, even in inheritance disputes over land partition.
Corporate Veil and Inheritance: When Heirs Can Claim Rights to Corporate Assets
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when heirs may pursue claims over corporate assets in estate partition cases.
Exclusive Ownership vs Successional Rights: Clarifying Property Claims in Inheritance Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when heirs acquire rights to property and how titles describe ownership in inheritance disputes.
Lease Agreements and Inheritance: What Tenants Should Know About Property Transfers
A lessee's occupancy does not create a vested right to buy property. Learn the limits of tenant rights when ownership changes.
Oral Partition of Inheritance: How Heirs' Rights Prevail in Property Disputes
Learn how the Supreme Court protects heirs' rights in oral partition agreements and what this means for property disputes among family members.
Affinity vs Consanguinity: Correcting Birth Records and Inheritance Rights in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine courts handle birth certificate corrections affecting filiation, legitimacy, and inheritance rights under Rule 108.
Voiding Contracts: The Perils of Selling Future Inheritance and Post-Mortem Deeds in Philippine Property Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a non-party can annul a judgment and the risks of selling inherited property before the estate is settled.
Forfeiture of Net Profits in Legal Separation: Protecting Children's Rights
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies forfeiture of guilty spouse's net profits in legal separation, protecting children's inheritance rights.
Torrens Title vs Claim of Inheritance: Resolving Land Ownership Disputes
When does a Torrens title prevail over a claim of inheritance? The Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction rules in land disputes.
Overcoming Inheritance Disputes: Proving Ownership in Philippine Land Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on burden of proof in inheritance disputes over titled land, and the indefeasibility of Torrens titles.
Co-Ownership in the Philippines: Inheritance and Property Rights Explained
Understand co-ownership in Philippine inheritance law, including property rights, partition rules, and how courts resolve disputes among co-owners.
Loss of Redemption Rights: Inheriting Property After Mortgage Foreclosure in the Philippines
When a mortgaged property is foreclosed and not redeemed, heirs lose inheritance rights. The Supreme Court explains why.
Lost Inheritance: Proving Kinship in Property Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why heirs must prove kinship to claim inherited property, and the limits of Torrens title challenges.
Conditional Sales and Inheritance Rights: Resolving Land Ownership Disputes in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine courts resolve land disputes involving conditional sales, inheritance, and registration requirements under the Public Land Act.
Heirship and Filiation: Proving Inheritance Rights in Property Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on proving filiation through baptismal certificates and the rights of heirs in property disputes.
Heirs' Rights Prevail in Inheritance Disputes: Partition and Prescription Explained
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on heirs' rights in inheritance disputes, covering partition, prescription, and validity of conveyances affecting estate property.
Determining Heirship A Prerequisite TO Civil Actions Involving Inheritance Rights
Inheritance Disputes: Redemption, Co-Ownership, and Prescription in Family Estates
When one heir redeems family property, does she own it? The Supreme Court clarifies co-ownership, prescription, and reimbursement rules.
Future Inheritance Contracts Are Void: Arrogante v. Deliarte Explained
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on void contracts over future inheritance, and the exceptions that can save family property arrangements.
Unprobated Wills and Ejectment: Why Probate Is Required Before Claiming Property Rights in the Philippines
An unprobated will has no legal effect in Philippine courts. Learn why probate is mandatory before asserting inheritance rights in property disputes.
Holographic Wills and Disinheritance: Reconciling Intent With Legal Formalities in Estate Succession
When is a disinheritance document a valid holographic will? The Supreme Court clarifies probate rules, preterition, and testamentary intent.
Extrinsic Fraud in Probate: Protecting Inheritance Rights in the Philippines
When an administrator's omission in a Philippine probate case amounts to extrinsic fraud, final orders can be annulled. Learn the rules.
Protecting Your Inheritance: Why Heirs' Consent Matters in Estate Partition
Learn how the Supreme Court protects heirs' inheritance rights in estate partition, and why an administrator's failure to follow the decedent's will amounts to extrinsic fraud.
Protecting Your Inheritance: Co-Ownership and Prescription in Philippine Property Law
Learn how Philippine law protects co-owners from prescription and laches, and the rules on legal redemption when a co-heir sells property.