Learn how Philippine law treats builder’s liens, contractor claims, title annotation, lis pendens, and attachment for unpaid commercial construction work.
How Do You Register a Builder’s Lien on a Commercial Building? Read More »
Learn how 30 years of adverse possession may establish ownership of private land, and why public land, tolerance, and co-ownership affect the claim.
Can You Acquire Private Land Through Adverse Possession? Read More »
Learn when heirs can remove an overstaying relative, why co-owners are usually protected, and when partition or unlawful detainer is appropriate.
Can a corporate buyer assume a foreclosed property mortgage? Learn the rules on assignment, novation, redemption, banking restrictions, and due diligence.
Can a Corporate Buyer Assume a Foreclosed Property Mortgage? Read More »
Learn how Philippine courts divide inherited property when heirs disagree, from proving co-ownership to commissioner-supervised partition and registration.
How Is Judicial Partition of an Estate Executed? Read More »
Learn how Philippine courts handle a foreigner’s local property when the decedent dies without a will or heirs, including notice, hearing, judgment, and claims.
What Is the Philippine Escheat Process for Foreigners? Read More »
An unregistered deed of sale may bind the parties but generally cannot defeat innocent buyers or registered creditors relying on the land title.
What Is the Effect of an Unregistered Deed of Sale on Third Parties? Read More »
Learn how to obtain an original certificate of title for unregistered land through judicial confirmation or administrative titling in the Philippines.
How Can You Obtain an Original Certificate of Title? Read More »
Learn how registered owners can defend an accion publiciana through title, possession, boundary, procedural, and tolerance-based defenses.
How Can Registered Owners Defeat an Accion Publiciana? Read More »
Legally adopted children generally inherit a parent’s real estate like legitimate biological children, subject to wills, legitimes, heirs, and property ownership rules.
Can an Adopted Child Inherit Family Real Estate? Read More »
