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Nov 10, 2021 family-law forum shopping litis pendentia nullity of marriage property settlement family code

Forum Shopping in Nullity Cases: One Action for Property Settlement

Filing a separate property case while a nullity case is pending constitutes forum shopping. The Supreme Court explains why.

Jul 20, 2016 civil-law

Eviction and Land Use: Clarifying Need and Notice in Property Repossession

The Supreme Court clarifies the requirements for ejectment under the Rental Law, including the three-month notice rule and what counts as an for the owner's family use.

Apr 20, 2016 agrarian reform tenancy home lot darab landholder obligations property law

Home Lot Entitlement in Agrarian Disputes: Landholder Obligations and Tenant Rights

Who must provide home lots to agrarian tenants? The Supreme Court clarifies landholder obligations and tenant rights in a 2016 ruling.

Mar 28, 2007 property-law paraphernal-property conjugal-partnership civil-code family-code partition

Paraphernal Property vs Conjugal: When Improvements Don't Change Ownership

When does a wife's inherited land become conjugal property? The Supreme Court clarifies the rule on improvements in Heirs of Vicente Reyes.

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.

Feb 16, 2005 property law void marriage cohabitation family code conjugal property bigamy

Void Marriages and Property Rights: Ownership in Cohabitation After Bigamous Marriage

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on property ownership when a marriage is void due to bigamy. Learn the rules on co-ownership and creditor claims.

Oct 19, 2000 laches property law forgery real estate supreme court land rights

Laches and Forgery in Philippine Property Law: The Isabela Colleges Case

Philippine property law: can laches defeat a forgery claim? The Supreme Court's ruling in Isabela Colleges v. Heirs of Rivera explains why delay can be deadly.

Aug 31, 1999 civil-law property conjugal-partnership paraphernal-property cadastral-proceedings succession

Paraphernal vs Conjugal Property: How Cadastral Court Findings Settle Ownership

A final cadastral court finding that a wife inherited land overcomes the presumption of conjugal property, the Supreme Court rules.

Nov 21, 1996 partition property law ownership prescription civil law co-ownership

Partitioning Property Proving Ownership AND Avoiding Legal Pitfalls IN THE Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts handle partition actions, ownership disputes, and prescription from the Catapusan case.