Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Succession

Posts focused on Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Succession in the Philippines

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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Wealth Preservation Across Borders: Philippine Tax Implications for Foreign Trusts and Inheritances

Philippine estate tax rules for foreign trusts and inheritances, including situs, reciprocity exemptions, and major Supreme Court rulings.

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Expanding Your Family: A Guide to the Stepparent Adoption Process for Foreigners

Guide to stepparent adoption for foreigners in the Philippines under NACC rules, eligibility, documents, waivers, and common issues.

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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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When a Global Marriage Ends: A Philippine Guide to Judicial Recognition of Foreign Divorce

Guide to judicial recognition of foreign divorce under Article 26 Family Code: proof of foreign divorce decree, foreign law, procedure, and effects in PH.

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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 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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