Learn the ten-year period for recovering fraudulently registered land, including exceptions for possession, void contracts, and innocent purchasers.
What Is the Prescriptive Period to Recover Fraudulently Registered Land? Read More »
Learn when the Philippine Government may acquire private land for highways and railways, and how owners may claim due process and just compensation.
Can the Government Seize Private Land for Infrastructure? Read More »
Learn how to transfer real estate through a Deed of Absolute Sale, including notarization, taxes, BIR clearance, and Registry of Deeds requirements.
How Do You Transfer Real Estate by Deed of Sale? Read More »
Learn how condominium buyers may suspend payments or demand refunds when developers delay turnover or fail to complete projects on time.
What Are the Remedies When Condo Turnover Is Delayed? Read More »
Learn how eminent domain affects Philippine landowners, including just compensation, valuation, government possession, interest, and procedural safeguards.
How Does Eminent Domain Affect Private Landowners? Read More »
This article discusses the requirements for a residential free patent, which allows a qualified Filipino occupant to obtain title over certain untitled residential land of the public domain without purchasing the land at a public auction.
What Are the Requirements for a Residential Free Patent? Read More »
Philippine law allows a co-owner to sell an undivided share without consent, but the buyer cannot acquire the other owners’ interests or a specific portion before partition.
Can Co-Owners Sell Their Share Without Consent? Read More »
Learn how to correct clerical errors in Philippine land titles through a Section 108 petition, including requirements, notice, evidence, and limitations.
How Can Clerical Errors in a Certificate of Title Be Corrected? Read More »
Learn how the Philippine Condominium Act allows foreign unit ownership while limiting aggregate foreign participation in condominium corporations to 40%.
How Does the Condominium Act Affect Foreign Real Estate Investors? Read More »
Learn how Philippine law determines ownership when real property is sold twice, including the rules on registration, possession, and good faith.
What Is the Rule on Double Sale of Real Property? Read More »
