Deed of Donation Requirements in the Philippines
A donation of land is valid only if made in a notarized deed and accepted in a public document while the donor is alive. Requirements, limits, revocation deadlines and next steps.
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How Much Does the Surviving Spouse Inherit in the Philippines?
A surviving spouse first keeps half of the community or conjugal property, then inherits from the deceased’s half. Shares for every family situation, with and without a will.
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Legitime Calculator: Compulsory Heirs’ Shares in the Philippines
Free legitime calculator for Philippine estates: enter the net estate and the surviving heirs to see each compulsory heir’s minimum share, the legal basis under the Civil Code and Family Code, and the free portion.
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Rule 74 Section 4 Two-Year Lien on Inherited Property (Philippines)
How the Rule 74 Section 4 annotation works, who can claim against inherited land within two years, and what changes after.
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How to Withdraw a Deceased Parent’s Bank Deposit (Philippines)
How heirs withdraw a deceased parent’s bank deposit in the Philippines: the 6% Section 97 route, BIR papers, joint accounts and deadlines.
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Extrajudicial Settlement With Minor Heirs in the Philippines
How to settle an estate out of court when some heirs are minors: guardian authority, the ₱50,000 bond rule and court approval for sales.
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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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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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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.
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Affidavit of Self-Adjudication for a Sole Heir (Philippines)
When a sole heir can use an affidavit of self-adjudication, plus the bond, publication, estate tax, eCAR and two-year lien rules.
