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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.

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Aug 3, 2021 property law ownership possession tax declaration prescription supreme court

Property Ownership and Possession: Lessons from a Philippine Supreme Court Ruling

A Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies ownership, possession, and the role of tax declarations in property disputes.

Sep 19, 2012 civil law bad faith unregistered land implied trust motion to dismiss cause of action

Bad Faith in Unregistered Land Sales and Trust Disputes: Belle Corp. v. De Leon-Banks

When can a buyer of unregistered land be sued for bad faith? The Supreme Court clarifies pleading rules in trust and property disputes.

May 30, 2006 property law quieting of title tax declarations cadastral survey land ownership civil litigation

Proving Land Ownership in the Philippines: Tax Declarations and Cadastral Surveys in Quieting Title Cases

Learn how tax declarations, cadastral surveys, and possession determine ownership in Philippine land disputes, based on a Supreme Court ruling.

Dec 17, 1996 spanish land titles presidential decree 892 land registration torrens system property law san pedro estate

Spanish Land Titles in the Philippines: P.D. 892 and Why They No Longer Prove Ownership

Spanish-era land titles lost their force under P.D. 892. Learn the registration deadline, the San Pedro ruling, and what evidence now counts.