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Unmasking Land Title Fraud Evidence and Due Diligence in Philippine Property Disputes
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling on proving forged deeds, church death certificates as evidence, and due diligence in property disputes.
Protecting Your Insurance Claim Why Death Certificates Matter IN THE Philippines
Learn how the Supreme Court ruled that a death certificate is strong evidence in life insurance claims, and what this means for beneficiaries.
Inheritance Rights of Nephews and Nieces: Proving Filiation and Overcoming Legal Presumptions
Can a death certificate block an ejectment suit? The Supreme Court clarifies provisional findings and inheritance rights of nephews and nieces.
Judicial Conduct: When a Judge's Off-Bench Behavior Becomes Administrative Liability
A judge's drunken demand that a doctor sign a death certificate violated judicial conduct rules, resulting in a P10,000 fine.