Legal Advice on Philippine Law and Jurisprudence

Scholarly articles and posts about Law, Jurisprudence, and Insights on Various Aspects of Philippine laws

Dealing with Heirs Who Refuse to Sign an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate in the Philippines

Learn options when heirs refuse to sign an extrajudicial settlement: judicial partition, judicial settlement, registration rules, and case guidance.

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Defending Against Fake Heirs and Forged Birth Certificates in Estate Claims (Philippines): Civil Law Guide to Challenging Identity, Filiation, and Fraudulent Documents

Estate claims guide on proving filiation and disputing forged birth certificate evidence, using Philippine rules on public documents and heirship.

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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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Protecting Intellectual Property Rights During the Succession of a Tech Startup Founder in the Philippines

Guide to patent inheritance Philippines and software copyright heirs after a tech founder’s death, with IP Code rules, moral rights, and continuity steps.

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