Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Succession

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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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Retaining Control of the Family Business Through Usufruct Arrangements Over Corporate Shares (Philippine Estate Planning Guide)

Estate planning guide on usufruct over shares: transfer naked ownership to children while retaining voting rights and dividend rights until death.

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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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Handling Withholding Taxes on Dividends Issued to an Estate Currently Under Judicial Settlement in the Philippines

Guidance on estate dividends and withholding tax on dividends during judicial settlement, including corporate duties, controls, and documentation.

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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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Reassigning Corporate Officer Roles When the Majority Shareholder Passes Away: Electing a New President and Keeping the Corporation Operating

Learn how Philippine corporations elect a new president after a majority shareholder dies, covering board quorum, hold-over officers, and election remedies.

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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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