THE SOLE HEIR. The one and only heir may adjudicate the entire estate to himself by means of an affidavit (called an “Affidavit of Self- Adjudication”) filed in the Register of Deeds of the place where the decedent resided.
Donor's Tax: One of the main costs in a Deed of Donation is the donor's tax. Under the current Philippine Tax Code, donations between parents and children are taxed at a flat rate of 6% of the fair market value (FMV) or zonal value of the property, whichever is higher.
Code § 4.102. Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023. At any time, the spouses may partition or exchange between themselves all or part of their community property, then existing or to be acquired, as the spouses may desire.
Adjudication refers to the legal process of resolving a dispute or deciding a case . When a claim is brought, courts identify the rights of the parties at that particular moment by analyzing what were, in law, the rights and wrongs of their actions when they occurred.
An extrajudicial settlement is an agreement among the legal heirs of a deceased person to divide the estate amicably without the need for litigation. It is only allowed when the deceased person left no will (known as intestate succession) and there is no outstanding debt that needs to be settled.
The deed of sale is a crucial component in the transfer of real property rights. Typically referred to in the Philippines as a “Deed of Absolute Sale,” it is an instrument that formally attests to the conveyance of ownership rights from the seller to the buyer.
Waiting Period. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the court may not grant a divorce before the 60th day after the date the suit was filed.
The process of partition action starts with one or more owners filing a petition in court. The court then examines the real estate details and the owners' interests to decide on the best division method.
An extrajudicial partition is a legal process that involves the division and distribution of a deceased person's estate among their heirs, without the need for judicial intervention. In the Philippines, this is commonly done when all heirs are of legal age and agree to divide the estate amicably.
“LOSS OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP. IF YOU SIGN THIS AGREEMENT AND YOUR MARRIAGE IS SUBSEQUENTLY TERMINATED BY THE DEATH OF EITHER SPOUSE OR BY DIVORCE, ALL OR PART OF THE SEPARATE PROPERTY BEING CONVERTED TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY MAY BECOME THE SOLE PROPERTY OF YOUR SPOUSE OR YOUR SPOUSE'S HEIRS.