Can A Foreigner Inherit Land in the Philippines?
Philippine law prohibits a foreigner from buying land in the Philippines. But what if the Filipino spouse were to pass away?...
The Difference between Legal Separation and Annulment in the Philippines
We are often asked about legal separation by people who actually need an annulment or declaration of nullity of marriage. The reason is they may think that these all mean the same thing or that they have the same practical effect...
A simpler way to divide Conjugal Property
Legal separation can be a clumsy, acrimonious way to end marriage relations. It falls short of actual divorce, and it is a problematic process even as a way to divide conjugal properties between husband and wife...
How to Probate a Will in the Philippines
When you inherit Philippine property through a will, you will need to go through to court in a process called “probate”.Probate is a court process that authenticates the will.Probate then allows the properties to be distribute...
Recognition of Foreign Divorce in the Philippines (Process)
Recognition of Foreign Divorce in the Philippines is a Judicial Process where both the foreign divorce and the foreign divorce law need to be proven in Court. You will need to file a Petition for Recognition of Foreign Divorce wit...