Civil Law, Property Law, Obligations and Contracts

Posts focused on Civil Law, Obligations and Contracts in the Philippines

Protecting Your Child Under the Anti-Bullying Act: Why Schools Can Be Held Liable for Failing to Act

Learn how RA 10627 protects students, what schools must do, and when school liability arises for cyberbullying and failure to act.

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How to Demand a Legal Right of Way: Why Landlocked Property Owners Have the Right to Access Public Roads (Philippines)

Learn how landlocked property owners may demand a legal easement of right of way under the Civil Code, including requisites and indemnity.

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Requirements for Extrajudicial Settlement With a Surviving Spouse, Legitimate and Illegitimate Children, and Collateral Relatives

Extrajudicial settlement rules for intestate succession with a surviving spouse, legitimate and illegitimate children, and collateral relatives.

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Cross-Border Marriages: How to Recognize a Foreign Divorce Decree in the Philippines

Guide to foreign divorce recognition in the Philippines under Article 26 Family Code, including proof of foreign law and decree requirements.

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Debt Collection, Asset Attachment, and Judicial Redress in the Philippines

Debt recovery in the Philippines: collection steps, preliminary attachment, and execution of judgment under the Rules of Court and related guidance.

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Custody, Support, and Sanctions: Protecting Parental Rights and Enforcing Financial Obligations under the Family Code (Philippines)

Child custody and child support in the Philippines: Family Code standards, enforcement tools, and protection orders to compel support and protect children.

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The Battle for the Land: Navigating Quieting of Title, Accion Publiciana, and the Resolution of Conflicting Property Claims (Philippines)

Quieting of title vs accion publiciana: learn requisites, jurisdiction limits on public land, and how to handle conflicting property claims in PH law.

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The Heirs’ Dilemma: Navigating Legitimes, Disinheritance, and the Avoidance of Family Litigation (Philippine Law)

Understand legitime, disinheritance, and preterition under Philippine law to reduce inheritance disputes and avoid costly family litigation.

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