This article discusses how to protect your interest in land or other real property by annotating an adverse claim in the certificate of title.
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This article discusses how to prepare and draft a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines, particularly a Notarial Will, and how to comply with the legal requirements for the validity of a Last Will and Testament in the Philippines. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on last wills and testaments in the Philippines.
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This article discusses the crimes of Estafa and BP 22 or the Bouncing Checks Law in the Philippines, the respective elements of the crimes of Estafa and BP 22, and whether these two (2) crimes can be filed simultaneously. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on Estafa and BP 22 in the Philippines.
Can You File Estafa and BP 22 at the Same Time? Read More »
This article discuses the issue of forgery of checks and other negotiable instruments like bank drafts and other demand or bearer notes, and answers the question of their validity, and who is liable if they are forged. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on checks and forged negotiable instruments in the Philippines.
On Forgery of Checks : Who Bears the Loss? Read More »
This article discusses on what can be done if a person sustains damage, injury or is deprived of ownership of land as a consequence of fraudulent registration, or any error, omission or mistake in registration, and the remedies that a person can resort to. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on claims that can be made against the Assurance Fund.
Incurred Damage or Loss in Land Registration? Go after the Assurance Fund Read More »
This article discusses whether a person can have his or her birth certificate corrected, or entries in the Civil Registry changes, after a sex change or sex reassignment through surgery. It also discusses relevant Supreme Court cases on change of name and sex on the ground of sex change or sex reassignment surgery.
Change of Name and Sex on the Ground of Sex Change Read More »
This article discusses Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, the new crimes and penalties punished under the law, and also the new crime of Use of an Imitation Firearm, as punished under RA 10591.
Penalties for Unlawful Acts Under the New Firearms Law of the Philippines Read More »
