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Jun 30, 1997 property-law extrajudicial-settlement heirs-rights minor-heirs partition civil-code

Extrajudicial Settlements and the Protection of Minor Heirs' Rights in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts protect minor heirs in extrajudicial settlements, and why a minor's share cannot be lost through prescription or laches.