Extinguishment of Obligations: How a Debt Legally Ends
The six ways an obligation ends under Article 1231 of the Civil Code: payment, loss, condonation, merger, compensation and novation, plus prescription, the proof each needs and what to do next.
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How to Legally Evict a Tenant in the Philippines: Step by Step
How a landlord legally evicts a tenant in the Philippines: the demand to vacate, barangay conciliation, the unlawful detainer case in the MTC, judgment, appeal and the sheriff’s writ.
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Forcible Entry vs Unlawful Detainer: Which Case to File (Philippines)
How a Philippine landowner chooses between forcible entry and unlawful detainer, counts the one-year deadline and avoids a jurisdictional dismissal.
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Negotiorum Gestio in the Philippines: Managing Property Without Permission
Negotiorum gestio arises when you take charge of someone’s neglected property without authority. Learn the gestor’s duties, when the owner must reimburse expenses, the six-year deadline, and what to do next.
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Inheritance Rights in the Philippines: Where to Get Answers
The law that decides inheritance rights, the offices that apply it, and the free help available — plus a step-by-step path from the death certificate to a transferred title.
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Co-Owner Right of Legal Redemption in the Philippines
How a co-owner buys back a share sold to an outsider: written notice, the 30-day deadline, the redemption price, tender and consignation.
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Inheritance Rights of Illegitimate Children in the Philippines
An illegitimate child is a compulsory heir whose legitime is one-half of a legitimate child’s. How shares work, how to prove filiation, the grandparent rule after Aquino v. Aquino, and what to do if you were left out.
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Common Legal Issues in Philippine Property Sales Contracts
The most common legal problems in Philippine property sales — wrong seller, missing spousal consent, unregistered deeds, disguised loans, area and title issues — with the rule, the fix and the next step for each.
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Small Claims Case for Unpaid Loan With Promissory Note (Philippines)
How to collect an unpaid personal loan with a promissory note through a Philippine small claims case, from demand to judgment.
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Notarial Will in the Philippines: Requirements and Witnesses
A Philippine notarial will needs three qualified witnesses, a complete attestation clause and a notarial acknowledgment. Here are the rules, the defects that void wills, and what to do next.
