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Jun 20, 2018 real-estate-law torrens-title mortgage good-faith-purchaser presumption-of-consideration supreme-court

Presumption of Consideration: Bank's Good Faith Upholds Mortgage Despite Forged Deed Claim

Supreme Court rules a bank's good faith reliance on a Torrens title protects its mortgage even if the prior deed was allegedly forged.

Feb 18, 2009 property-law reconveyance torrens-system prescription good-faith-purchaser civil-code

Res Judicata and Good-Faith Purchasers: Protecting Land Titles in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts balance Torrens title protection with reconveyance actions, prescription periods, and good-faith purchaser defenses.

Aug 6, 2008 property-law lis-pendens torrens-title public-land-act good-faith-purchaser reversion

Lis Pendens and Fraudulent Patents: When a Buyer Is Not in Good Faith

The Supreme Court explains when a notice of lis pendens defeats a claim of good faith purchase of registered land.

Mar 23, 2007 torrens-system land-titles good-faith-purchaser fraud property-law supreme-court

Defective Land Titles: Good Faith Purchasers and Torrens System Fraud in the Philippines

When a land title traces to a fictitious source, even good faith buyers lose protection. Learn the rule from a 2007 Supreme Court case.