Can One Heir Become Sole Owner by Possession? Co-Heir Prescription
Can one heir become sole owner of inherited land by long possession? Learn Article 494, repudiation of co-ownership, how to prove it, and when prescription runs.
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How to File a Partition Case for Inherited Property in the Philippines
How do you file a partition case for inherited property in the Philippines? Learn when partition is available, who must be included, what the court decides, and how sale or physical division can follow.
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Heirs’ Right to an Accounting: Estate Money, Expenses and Court Action
Can heirs demand an accounting from the heir managing the estate? Learn what estate money may be used for, which sale expenses can be deducted, and how to bring an accounting action.
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Who Pays Funeral, Medical, and Estate Settlement Expenses?
Who pays funeral, last-illness, and estate settlement expenses in the Philippines? Learn when expenses belong to the estate and when an heir can seek reimbursement.
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Heir Reimbursement for Taxes, Repairs, Improvements and Mortgage
Can an heir recover taxes, repairs, improvements or mortgage paid for inherited property? Learn the Civil Code rules on reimbursement, proof and partition.
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What Happens When Heirs Disagree About the Value of Inherited Property?
What happens when heirs disagree on the value of inherited land or a house? Learn how appraisals, buyouts, partition, evidence, and court-supervised sale can resolve valuation disputes.
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What If an Heir Dies Before the Estate Is Settled?
What happens when an heir dies before the first estate is settled? Learn how the deceased heir’s inherited rights may pass into a second estate and why two succession layers may need to be resolved.
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Rent From Inherited Property: Can One Heir Keep It All?
One heir cannot keep all rent from inherited property. Learn the Civil Code rules on sharing rent, allowed deductions, estate accounting and co-heir remedies.
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Can an Heir Occupy Inherited Property Without Paying the Other Heirs?
Can one heir live in inherited property without paying rent to the other heirs? Learn the co-ownership rules on possession, exclusive use, opposition, rent, and partition.
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Can an Heir Be Forced to Sell Inherited Property in the Philippines?
Can one heir force the sale of inherited property in the Philippines? Learn when partition, buyout, physical division, or a court-ordered sale may be available when co-heirs cannot agree.
