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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Who Are Compulsory Heirs Under Philippine Law?
Compulsory Heirs are the Legal Heirs of the deceased and are mandatory heirs under Inheritance Law Philippines. These Heirs, and the amount they inherit, are determined by Philippine Inheritance law when there is no Will, and even...
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Conjugal Property Philippines
What is Conjugal Property and how is it applied if you married under Absolute Community of Property or Conjugal Partnership of Gains? Is Complete Separation of Property really a complete separation? Should I do a Pre-Nup to pr...
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