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Feb 6, 2007 donation inter vivos forgery expert testimony document authenticity civil law supreme court

Donation Inter Vivos in the Philippines: Proving Forgery and Document Authenticity

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how to prove forgery of a deed of donation, including the weight of expert testimony and circumstantial evidence.

Jun 21, 2005 notarial law legal ethics document authentication administrative case code of professional responsibility

The Notary's Oath: Ensuring Document Authenticity and Preventing Legal Falsehoods

Why notarization demands personal appearance: lessons from a lawyer's suspension for notarizing a deed without the seller's presence.

Sep 23, 2004 civil law evidence actionable documents prescription loans

Failure to Deny Loan Document Authenticity Under Oath Is an Admission of Debt

Supreme Court rules that a borrower who fails to specifically deny under oath the genuineness of loan documents impliedly admits the debt.