Learn the Civil Code grounds for disinheritance in the Philippines, including attempt against life, and how legitime protects compulsory heirs.
Disinheriting an Heir: The Strict Legal Grounds Required Under the Philippine Civil Code Read More »
Guide for estate administrators on commercial leasing, lis pendens, and court authority to protect real estate during long judicial estate proceedings.
Learn the rules for holographic will and notarial will validity, including witness requirements, notarization, and probate proof under Philippine law.
Explains compulsory heirs and legitime under Philippine law, including shares of legitimate and illegitimate children and the spouse in estate succession.
Learn how heirs compute estate tax valuation for inherited land by comparing BIR zonal value and the local assessor’s schedule of market values.
Learn the three-week newspaper publication rule for extrajudicial settlement and how it affects Register of Deeds registration of inherited real estate.
Philippine estate tax for non-resident aliens: which Philippine-situs assets (including shares in domestic corporations) are taxable and what may be exempt.
Guide to Affidavit of Self-Adjudication for a sole heir: notarization, publication, and extrajudicial settlement steps to transfer shares in a domestic corporation.
Learn how unpaid estate tax blocks share transfers to heirs in the Stock and Transfer Book and why BIR eCAR/TCL is required for registration.
Guide to judicial settlement of estate, partition of inheritance, and business asset valuation disputes among heirs, with Philippine rules and cases.
Judicial Settlement of Estate: Taking the Court Route During Major Property Disputes Read More »
