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...
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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...
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Legal Opinions and Memoranda on questions of Philippine law
The law office can draft legal opinions and memoranda on specific questions relating to Philippine law and legal context. We can be reached through the form at https://lawyerphilippines.org and through email at admin@lawyerphilipp...
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How Do You Know if You’re Dealing with a Real Lawyer?
It’s unfortunate that fake lawyers victimize people in the Philippines. Belatedly finding out that you engaged one is the worst thing that can happen if you are in a serious need of a legal representative. Checking a lawyer’s...
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Apostille of Documents From and For the Philippines
One of the things we often do for our clients is get an apostille for a document, sometimes as part of a case and sometimes just specifically to get that apostilled or authenticated document for the client.We do this for Philippin...
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12 Philippine Free Legal Advice Groups
This is a list of free legal advice organizations in the Philippines which I hope provides everyone better access the courts. I provide a starting point but it is advisable to call or go to the organizations to clarify actual req...
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