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How a Foreigner can receive his Philippine Land Inheritance (Updated for 2018 TRAIN Law)
If you are a foreign heir to a Philippine land inheritance, this post is particularly for you. This post answers common questions as to whether you can inherit, how much you can inherit and the process and payments to put the titl...
How to transfer land title to heirs in the Philippines (Extrajudicial Settlement)
This article outlines the step-by-step process to sell a Philippine inheritance or to transfer it to your name. This process is called “settling the estate”...
Correcting your PSA (NSO) Birth Certificate from Abroad
Can you file for NSO Birth Certificate Correction at the Philippine Consulate if you were born in the Philippines and it was reported there?...
2018 FAQ Guide on the Recognition of Foreign Divorce
If you are in a situation in which you contemplate recognition of foreign divorce, then these frequently asked questions and their answers may be helpful...
Termination due to Loss of Trust (Theft, Fraud, etc.)
So, you’ve reason to believe that one of your cashiers in your Philippine office seems to have stolen some of her revolving fund...
Termination Due to Retrenchment
This post should help you understand what retrenchment requires in the Philippine context, its legal grounds, and the correct process to apply...
2025 Guide for the Termination of Regularized Employees for the Philippine HR
If you are a HR practitioner in the Philippines, you know that it’s important to be familiar with the laws that regulate employee termination...
Termination due to Illness (Philippines)
Philippine labor law is structured to give full protection to the rights of the workers. Can You Terminate for Health Reasons?...
Annulment in the Philippines: Grounds, Process, Evidence, and What Really Happens After
While Filipinos use the term ‘Annulment’ to refer to all cases where marriages are dissolved, the most common method is actually Nullity of Marriage based on Psychological Incapacity...
Philippine Estate Taxes 2018
Wondering how Philippine Estate Taxes will impact your inheritance? This post answers those questions as I explain the current 2018 Philippine TRAIN estate taxes and provide sample computations...
Philippine Adoption Primer (Overview, Process, Costs)
Adoption is the best route for anyone who raises and cares for a child because it protects the legal interests of the child...
Correcting your NSO Birth Certificate (3 Major Corrections Explained)
If you’re looking to correct or change information on your birth certificate, then this post is for you...
