Civil Law, Property Law, Obligations and Contracts

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Mediating Family Disputes over the Division of Philippine Commercial Real Estate

Family mediation for commercial real estate disputes: confidentiality, settlement terms, and enforceability of compromise agreement under Philippine law.

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Filing a Notice of Lis Pendens: Securing Inherited Properties During Ongoing Court Litigation

Guide to filing a notice of lis pendens for inheritance dispute cases, explaining Registry of Deeds annotation, effects, and court-ordered cancellation.

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Filing an Action for Partition Among Feuding Siblings (Philippines)

Guide to judicial partition for inherited commercial property: prove co-ownership, follow Rule 69 stages, and end sibling deadlocks lawfully.

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Contesting a Fraudulent Deed of Sale Designed to Deprive Compulsory Heirs of Real Estate (Philippines): Annulment of Simulated Sales and Trial Strategies

Explains how to annul a simulated deed of sale that deprives compulsory heirs, with case law on void sales, title cancellation, and reconveyance.

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Protecting Intellectual Property Rights During the Succession of a Tech Startup Founder in the Philippines

Guide to patent inheritance Philippines and software copyright heirs after a tech founder’s death, with IP Code rules, moral rights, and continuity steps.

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Transitioning the Control of Real Estate Holding Companies During Complex Estate Proceedings in the Philippines

Explains corporate control disputes in estate proceedings, managing commercial leases, and maintaining corporate tax compliance for real estate holding companies.

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Buy-Sell Agreements in Philippine Corporations: Buying Out the Heirs of a Deceased Business Partner

Explains buy-sell agreement planning in Philippine corporations, using life insurance-funded buyout terms to pay heirs and preserve control after a partner’s death.

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Foreign Heirs Inheriting a Domestic Corporation: Complying with the Foreign Investment Negative List

Foreign heirs inheriting shares in land-holding Philippine corporations must watch FINL limits, voting control, and beneficial ownership; divestment may be required.

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Drafting Shareholders’ Agreements to Prevent Inheriting Heirs from Forcing a Hostile Takeover (Philippine Law Guide)

Philippine guide to right of first refusal clauses and share transfer restrictions to limit heirs and outsiders from taking control of a company.

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Valuing Unlisted Corporate Shares for Estate Tax Purposes Under Bureau of Internal Revenue Rules (Philippines)

Learn how to compute estate tax valuation for unlisted shares in the Philippines using book value from audited financial statements nearest death.

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