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Jun 27, 2021 res judicata civil procedure failure to prosecute rule 17 philippine litigation

Res Judicata in the Philippines: When a Dismissed Case Cannot Be Refiled

Learn when a dismissed case can be refiled in the Philippines and how res judicata bars re-litigation, based on a Supreme Court ruling on failure to prosecute.

Nov 18, 2014 co-ownership land sale civil code contract to sell philippine law

Co-Ownership and Land Sales: When Selling a Definite Portion Is Invalid

A co-owner cannot sell a definite portion of undivided land without all co-owners' consent. Learn the rules from Cabrera v. Ysaac.

Sep 27, 2010 banking law civil law contracts loans supreme court torts

Bank Not Liable for Employee's Promise to Seller: Relativity of Contracts in Loan Proceeds Release

Supreme Court rules bank not subsidiarily liable for employee's alleged promise to pay seller directly from loan proceeds, citing relativity of contracts.

Jul 31, 2009 letters of intent contract of sale contract to sell civil code real estate law supreme court

Letters of Intent: When a Preliminary Document Is Not a Contract of Sale in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a Letter of Intent remains a mere declaration of intention, not a binding contract to sell or conditional sale.

May 16, 2005 lis pendens property law civil procedure contract to sell torrens title

Notice of Lis Pendens: When a Contract to Sell Justifies Annotation on Title

Learn when a notice of lis pendens may be annotated on a property title, even in a contract to sell dispute, based on Romero v. Court of Appeals.

Sep 18, 2002 contract of sale promise to sell real estate ownership civil law supreme court

Sale vs Promise to Sell: When Ownership Passes in Real Estate Deals

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the difference between a contract of sale and a promise to sell, and when ownership actually transfers to the buyer.

Feb 5, 2001 estate settlement probate court contract to sell heirs' rights property conveyance rule 89

Probate Court Approval of Estate Property Sales: Heirs of Sandejas v. Lina

When a deceased person contracted to sell property before death, the probate court can authorize its conveyance—here's what the Sandejas ruling means for heirs and buyers.

Jul 24, 1997 real-estate-law void-contracts repurchase-agreements property-rights civil-code supreme-court

Void Sales and Repurchase Agreements: Property Rights in the Philippines

When a seller has no title, the sale is void—and so is any right to repurchase. Learn the rules from a Supreme Court case.