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Feb 16, 2011 labor-law execution third-party-claim marital-property nlrc corporate-liability

Protecting Marital Assets When Corporate Debt Cannot Seize Family Property

Supreme Court ruling on when corporate debts cannot reach family property, and the proper remedy for third-party claims in labor execution.

Oct 16, 2009 property law conjugal property spousal consent family code annulment of sale buyers in good faith

Protecting Marital Property: The Necessity of Spousal Consent in Property Sales

Learn how the Supreme Court protects conjugal property from unauthorized sales by one spouse, and why buyers must verify spousal consent.

May 3, 2006 conjugal property paraphernal property family code civil code property law marital assets

Conjugal vs Paraphernal Property: Protecting Marital Assets in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts distinguish conjugal from paraphernal property and why spouses cannot use conjugal assets to pay personal debts.