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Dec 27, 2007 civil-law

Void Donation Private Instrument Insufficient FOR Transferring Real Property Under THE OLD Civil Code

Mar 11, 2005 intestate succession illegitimate children old civil code philippine succession law compulsory heirs

Intestate Succession Under the Old Civil Code: Equal Rights for Illegitimate Children

How the Supreme Court applied the old Civil Code's succession rules to protect the inheritance rights of illegitimate children in a landmark 2005 ruling.

Mar 11, 2005 intestate succession future inheritance property rights torrens title philippine civil code

Intestate Succession and Property Rights: Clarifying Inheritance Shares Under the Old Civil Code

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when heirs truly own inherited property, and why a parent's lifetime transfer can defeat a compromise agreement's promised shares.

Feb 23, 2004 property law conjugal property voidable contracts civil code family code supreme court

Wife's Consent and Property Alienation: Voidable, Not Void, Under the Old Civil Code

A husband's alienation of conjugal property without the wife's consent is voidable, not void, under the Old Civil Code. The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction.

Oct 3, 2003 donation propter nuptias old civil code acceptance of donation prescription laches civil law

Donation Propter Nuptias Under the Old Civil Code: Acceptance Not Required for Validity

Supreme Court explains why donations by reason of marriage under the Old Civil Code need no formal acceptance, and why the action to annul the title prescribed.