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 “void donations”

Sort:Newest Oldest

Apr 18, 2006 property law quieting of title acquisitive prescription laches public land act

Possession vs. Paper Title: When Long-Term Possession Trumps a Certificate of Title

The Supreme Court explains when decades of open, exclusive possession can defeat a registered title in Philippine property disputes.

Mar 4, 2002 laches prescription property disputes extrajudicial settlement civil law inheritance

Laches and Land Ownership: Time Limits in Philippine Property Disputes

The Supreme Court explains how laches, prescription, and procedural deadlines can bar heirs from contesting property transfers in the Philippines.

Nov 22, 2001 family code donations common-law marriage void donations cohabitation supreme court

When a Donation to a Common-Law Spouse Is Void Under Article 87 of the Family Code

The Supreme Court explains when a donation to a common-law spouse is void under Article 87 of the Family Code, and what evidence proves cohabitation.