An overview of what happens to a person’s property, debts, contracts and pending cases after death in the Philippines: when rights pass to the heirs, how creditors are paid, how the estate is settled and taxed, and what the family should do first.
When can an extrajudicial settlement be challenged after signing? Learn the key Philippine issues: fraud, mistake, lack of consent, excluded heirs, invalid waivers, and prescription.
When is judicial estate settlement required in the Philippines? Learn when court proceedings are needed, where to file, what the court does, and how judicial settlement differs from an extrajudicial settlement.
What can an heir do after being excluded from an extrajudicial settlement in the Philippines? Learn the effect of Rule 74, evidence to gather, possible remedies, and why the two-year rule is not always the end of the analysis.
What happens when one heir refuses to sign an extrajudicial settlement in the Philippines? Learn when agreement is required, when partition or court action may be needed, and what the other heirs should do next.
A practical Philippine guide to extrajudicial settlement of estate under Rule 74: who may use it, required documents, publication, taxes, title transfer, excluded heirs, common problems, and when court action may be necessary.