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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Land Sale Contracts in the Philippines: Ensuring Object Certainty and Navigating Legal Heirs

A Supreme Court ruling on forged land sales, object certainty, and the rights of legal heirs in Philippine property disputes.

Good Faith in Property Transactions: Protecting Innocent Purchasers Under the Torrens System

When a notarized special power of attorney turns out forged, who keeps the land? The Supreme Court explains good faith under the Torrens system.