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Vitiated Consent and Simulated Sales: Understanding Contract Nullity in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court explains when fraud vitiates consent and simulated prices void sales, using a family land dispute as a guide.
Homestead Patents and Mortgage Restrictions: Protecting Family Lands From Encumbrances
The Supreme Court voids mortgages on homestead lands made within five years of patent issuance, protecting family properties from premature encumbrances.
Preserving Family Lands: The Right to Repurchase in Free Patent Cases
Learn how heirs can repurchase family land under free patents even after foreclosure, based on a 2008 Supreme Court ruling.
Parental Love vs Property Rights: When Family Land Disputes Reach Court
A Supreme Court ruling on ejectment between parents and children, and when a builder in good faith may claim indemnity for improvements under Article 448.
Acquisitive Prescription vs Succession: How Heirs Keep Land Ownership in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court explains when prescription and laches cannot defeat inheritance rights over family land.
Homestead Repurchase Rights in the Philippines: Protecting Family Land Across Generations
Learn how Section 119 of the Public Land Act protects homestead land for Filipino families and when the five-year repurchase period starts.
Homestead Redemption Rights: Protecting Family Lands Under Philippine Law
Philippine law protects homestead grantees with a five-year repurchase right. Learn how Section 119 of the Public Land Act works.