Legal Insights

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.

Showing 1–3 of 3 articles for “surrender of title”

Sort:Newest Oldest

Sep 20, 2017 property-law land-registration pd-1529 surrender-of-title rtc-jurisdiction torrens-system

Surrender of Title Broadening RTC Jurisdiction in Land Registration Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies that Regional Trial Courts, as land registration courts, can hear contentious cases involving surrender of title under PD 1529.

Jul 3, 2017 co-ownership land registration torrens title property registration decree p.d. 1529 surrender of title

Co-Ownership and Land Registration: Who Keeps the Owner’s Duplicate Title?

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when a buyer of an undivided co-owned land must surrender the owner’s duplicate certificate of title to the co-owners.

Jun 27, 2008 attachment real property registration pd 1529 lien priority property law

Priority of Attachment Liens Over Prior Unregistered Sales of Real Property

When an attachment lien is registered before a sale, the lien prevails. Learn the priority rules under PD 1529.