Administrative, Criminal and Civil Procedure and Litigation

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Collation of Donations: Bringing Inter Vivos Gifts Back into the Estate to Compute Legitimes (Philippine Law)

Guide to collation of donations in Philippine succession: how inter vivos gifts affect legitime, partition, and inofficious donations under Civil Code.

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The Liability of an Estate for the Unpaid Business Debts of the Deceased (Philippines): Filing Creditor Claims Before Distribution to Heirs

How lenders file Rule 86 money claims against an estate, meet deadlines, and prevent distribution to heirs before unpaid business debts are paid.

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Challenging the Validity of a Will: Grounds for Disallowance in Philippine Probate Courts

Learn probate rules on disallowance of will, undue influence, and testamentary capacity, plus evidence tips for Philippine will contests.

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Mediating Family Disputes over the Division of Philippine Commercial Real Estate

Family mediation for commercial real estate disputes: confidentiality, settlement terms, and enforceability of compromise agreement under Philippine law.

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Filing a Notice of Lis Pendens: Securing Inherited Properties During Ongoing Court Litigation

Guide to filing a notice of lis pendens for inheritance dispute cases, explaining Registry of Deeds annotation, effects, and court-ordered cancellation.

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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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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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