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Enforcing a Foreign Money Judgment on Property in the Philippines
Let us say there was a court case in the United States. After trial, one party prevailed and the US court rendered judgment ordering the defendant to pay a certain amount of money to the plaintiff. If the defendant has assets in t...
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in the Philippines
Let’s say that a court in Europe or the United States renders a judgment for a sum of money against someone living in the Philippines or against an estate the Philippines. How can the foreign money judgment be enforced in th...
Further Explanation on Retrenchment in Philippine labor law
As the COVID pandemic continues its harsh economic toll, we continue to have to field questions about retrenchment of employees. This picks up from our previous articles and discusses other questions on retrenchment.It talks about...
How to file a Philippine Trademark Online
Before COVID, online IP application filing had been introduced but had been paused due to issues. As the pandemic worn on, IPOPHIL re-introduced online Trademark application...
9 Philippine Trademark FAQs
We hear a lot from companies and individuals who want to register their trademark to protect their rights to it. To address some common questions, I’ve written an FAQ people usually ask when they are beginning to consider regist...
How to Maintain Your Trademark (Declaration of Actual Use)
Maintaining your rights to your trademark takes effort. Maintaining your trademark is easy if you file the requirements on time. Registration grants you initial rights to your trademark. However, you need to show continuous use to...
3 Questions re Recognition of Foreign Divorce that you really need to answer before you start (Read this first)
Recognition of foreign divorce is through a Philippine court case that recognizes a divorce abroad as also valid here. Before you go through Recognition, there are 3 questions you need to answer for yourself to see if it’s the r...
9 Recognition of Foreign Divorce Myths (Plus Common Misunderstandings Foreigners Make Regarding the Process)
9 common misunderstandings and the truth about recognition of foreign divorce in the Philippines...
Can I Compel my Relative to Produce a Last Will and Testament in His Possession?
A family member died having left behind a last will and testament. She had entrusted her last will and testament to her brother who lived in the same house as her. The will named him as the executor of her estate after she died. B...
My marriage is void. Do I still have to go through court if I want to marry again?
When you found out that your marriage is void or invalid, you have no authority to decide on your own that you can remarry. Only the court can decide if a Filipino can marry again...
A Marriage without a Marriage Ceremony is Null and Void
A court’s final judgment declaring a previous marriage void due to lack of marriage ceremony should first be obtained before a person can marry again...
Bigamy and Annulment of Marriage
If a marriage took place while one of the parties was already or still married, then that second marriage is null and void. However, a court case must be filed to declare that second marriage void...
