Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation

Posts focused on Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation in the Philippines

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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Doctrine of Piercing the Corporate Veil in Inheritance Disputes and Hidden Wealth in the Philippines

Explains piercing the corporate veil in inheritance disputes, focusing on corporate alter ego use to hide wealth and defeat heirs’ successional rights.

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The Impact of Annulment of Marriage on Inheritance Rights: What Happens to the Estate of Separated Spouses

Learn how annulment of marriage affects inheritance rights and business assets in Philippine estates, including recording, liquidation, and common disputes.

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Reclaiming Inherited Property: The 10-Year Prescriptive Period for Actions for Reconveyance in the Philippines

Learn the 10-year prescriptive period for action for reconveyance by heirs, implied trust rules, exceptions for possession, and deadlines after fraud.

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The Iron Curtain Rule: Inheritance Limitations Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Relatives (Philippine Law)

Explainer on the Iron Curtain Rule under Article 992 Civil Code, intestate succession limits, and Aquino v. Aquino on grandparent inheritance.

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Recognizing Foreign Wills in the Philippines: Legal Rules for Expatriates with Domestic Businesses

Guide to foreign will probate Philippines: probate vs reprobate, proving foreign law, and transferring Philippine corporate shares to heirs.

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Probating a Will in Philippine Courts: The Steps to Validate a Deceased Founder’s Final Wishes

Guide to probate of will Philippines: steps, notice rules, and proof of due execution so a founder’s estate and business assets can be distributed.

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Intestate Succession: How Philippine Law Distributes Business Assets Without a Written Will

Intestate succession rules for business assets in the Philippines: heir hierarchy, common scenarios, and effects on control under the Civil Code.

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Protecting Real Estate Assets During Long-Pending Judicial Estate Proceedings in the Philippines

Guide for estate administrators on commercial leasing, lis pendens, and court authority to protect real estate during long judicial estate proceedings.

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