An illegitimate grandchild cannot inherit from a legitimate grandparent unless specifically provided for in a last will and testament...
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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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Sample mortgage contract
Mortgage agreements should be annotated on the Title to the property at the Register of Deeds in order to be effective against persons who are not party to the contract...
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Mortgage contracts in the Philippines
A mortgage is one of the kinds of contracts specially regulated by Philippine law...
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