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The Price of Delay: Judicial Efficiency and the Right to Speedy Justice in the Philippines
The Magna Financial Services v. Colarina case clarifies the limits of Article 1484 remedies and the importance of timely judicial action.
Choosing Foreclosure Vendor Cant Demand Unpaid Balance After Seizing Property
Philippine Supreme Court ruling: a vendor who forecloses a chattel mortgage cannot also sue for the unpaid balance. Article 1484 explained.
Recto Law Explained: Deficiency Claims After Chattel Mortgage Foreclosure
Understand Article 1484 (Recto Law) and when sellers can still recover attorney's fees after foreclosing on installment-sold personal property.