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Jan 31, 2008equitable mortgagesale with right of repurchasecivil code article 1602property lawsupreme courtreformation of contract
Equitable Mortgage vs Sale With Right of Repurchase: How Courts Classify Real Estate Deals
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a sale with option to repurchase is an equitable mortgage, and how to rebut the legal presumption.
Jan 29, 2002equitable mortgagepacto de retrocivil lawland transactionsborrower protectionsupreme court
Equitable Mortgage vs Pacto de Retro: Protecting Borrowers in Land Transactions
When is a deed of sale with right of repurchase actually an equitable mortgage? The Supreme Court explains in Blancia v. Calauor.