Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Succession

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What Rights Does a Surviving Spouse Have Over Conjugal Land?

Learn how Philippine law divides conjugal land between the surviving spouse and the deceased spouse’s heirs after liquidation and estate settlement.

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How Can Feuding Siblings Subdivide Inherited Land?

Learn how Philippine law divides inherited land when siblings disagree, including court partition, commissioners, sale, accounting, and title registration.

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What Are the Steps to Secure an E-CAR for Inherited Property?

Learn the Philippine BIR steps, documents, taxes, and registration requirements for securing an e-CAR for inherited property.

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What Are the Requirements for Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale?

Learn the requirements, documents, publication, tax, and registration steps for an extrajudicial settlement with sale in the Philippines.

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The Role of the Barangay Conciliation Process in Resolving Minor Disputes Between Relatives

Barangay conciliation in inheritance disputes: when relatives must settle at the barangay under R.A. 7160 before filing in court; exceptions and case rulings.

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Enforcing Oral Promises of Inheritance: The Strict Rules on Documentary Evidence in Court (Philippines)

Oral promise of inheritance cases in the Philippines: why probate of will, Statute of Frauds, and proof rules often defeat unwritten claims.

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Suing an Executor for Breach of Fiduciary Duty in the Mismanagement of Estate Funds in the Philippines

Guide to executor fiduciary duty, estate mismanagement, and probate remedies in the Philippines, including surcharge, removal, and bond liability.

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Addressing Squatters on Unsettled Family Land: Ejectment Cases Filed by Co-Heirs (Philippine Law)

Ejectment by co-heirs on unsettled family land: rules on forcible entry and unlawful detainer, Article 487, and Supreme Court rulings.

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