The Civil Code provides that a condition is void if its fulfillment depends upon the sole will of the debtor...
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When an Heir Waives His Share of the Inheritance
It can happen that an heir to a Philippine inheritance might want to waive his share of the estate. A waiver may be total or partial...
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How to Reconstitute a Philippine Land Title
In this post, I go through the process of how to ask the Registry of Deeds to replace its copy of your title. This process is called reconstitution and I go through the step by step as well as providing detailed information on wha...
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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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Filipinos, foreigners, and real estate in the Philippines
A Filipino citizen can own land in the Philippines. A foreigner cannot own land unless he is a former Filipino citizen or he happened to inherit that land...
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