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Jun 17, 2003 free patent private land torrens title property law public land act reconveyance

Private Land vs Free Patent: Protecting Ownership Rights in the Philippines

A free patent issued over private land is void. Learn the rules on ownership, possession, and title validity from this Supreme Court case.

Dec 3, 2002 property-law free-patent reversion public-land-act fraud torrens-title

Fraud Voids Free Patent and State's Right to Reversion Prevails

Free patents obtained through fraud are void, and the State may seek reversion even after one year, per the Supreme Court.

Feb 27, 2002 land titles free patent reconveyance reversion fraud torrens system

Challenging Land Titles: When Prior Owners Can Reclaim Property Obtained Through Fraudulent Patents

Learn when prior owners can nullify fraudulent free patents and reclaim titled land, based on a 2002 Supreme Court ruling.

Jan 25, 2002 free patent land registration fraud voidable title civil law property law

Fraud in Free Patent Application Makes Land Title Voidable: Philippine Supreme Court Ruling

Philippine Supreme Court rules that a free patent obtained through fraud and misrepresentation is voidable, protecting co-owners' rights.

Oct 17, 2001 property-law reversion free-patent public-domain land-title fraud

Reversion of Land Titles: Fraud, Public Domain, and the Limits of Possessory Claims

Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling in Magsino v. Republic on reversion of fraudulently issued free patents to public domain.

Mar 9, 2001 administrative-law land-reversion free-patent fraud public-land indefeasibility

Fraud in Land Acquisition: Government Can Revert Public Land Despite Title Indefeasibility

Supreme Court ruling on how fraud in free patent applications lets the government revert public land despite title indefeasibility.

Mar 14, 2000 quieting of title land ownership free patent co-ownership prescription real estate mortgage

Clouded Titles: Protecting Land Ownership Rights Against Invalid Claims

Learn how the Supreme Court protects land ownership rights when fraudulent claims, invalid mortgages, and void free patents cloud title.

Mar 10, 1999 land ownership free patent prescription public domain possession property law

Land Ownership in the Philippines: Why Possession Isn't Always Nine Tenths of the Law

Philippine Supreme Court ruling explains when lengthy possession of public land cannot ripen into private ownership, and why free patents prevail.

Nov 17, 1997 free patent land ownership property rights public land act certificate of title quieting of title

Protecting Your Property Rights Understanding Free Patents AND Land Ownership IN THE Philippines

Learn how the Supreme Court protects private landowners from invalid free patents and what this means for your property rights.

Nov 14, 1997 free patent public land act reversion foreshore land torrens title land ownership

Free Patent Restrictions: Can Leasing or Mortgaging Your Land Cause Reversion to the State?

Learn when leasing or mortgaging free patent land can void your title and cause reversion to the State.

Feb 9, 1996 mortgage law public land free patent civil code property law supreme court ruling

When Can a Mortgage on Public Land Be Void: DBP v. Court of Appeals

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when mortgaging land under a free patent application is void and what makes a mortgage valid.