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Aug 17, 1999 implied-trust foreign-ownership real-estate-law constitutional-law land-titles civil-code

Implied Trusts and Foreign Ownership: The Yap Heirs Case

The Supreme Court clarifies when implied trusts over Philippine land fail, and why constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership bar recovery.

Jun 30, 1999 express trust property law co-ownership partition torrens title civil law

Unmasking Express Trusts in Philippine Property Law: Co-Ownership vs True Ownership

When a deed of sale is actually an express trust, the titled "owner" holds only as trustee. This case explains the difference.

Apr 5, 1998 implied trust civil law property law article 1448 resulting trust ownership disputes

Implied Trusts in Philippine Property Law: When a Titleholder Is Not the True Owner

Learn how implied trusts work under Philippine law, the gift presumption for children under Article 1448, and key lessons from Morales v. Court of Appeals.