A Certified True Copy from the Registry of Deeds costs a few hundred pesos. Skipping it has cost buyers millions.
The amnesty window gives families a rare chance to settle decades-old estates without penalties. Here is what heirs need to prepare.
Developers hand over the unit once. The punch list you sign at turnover decides who pays for defects later.
The 40% foreign-ownership cap trips up more buyers than any other rule in Philippine property law. Here is how it actually works.
8 min read · Atty. Marcelo Cruz
7 min read · Atty. Isabel Reyes
7 min read · Atty. Patricia Lim
6 min read · Atty. Rafael Santos
6 min read · Atty. Patricia Lim
9 min read · Atty. Julian Domingo
Buying property
A Certified True Copy from the Registry of Deeds costs a few hundred pesos. Skipping it has cost buyers millions.
Atty. Rafael Santos · July 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Inheritance
The amnesty window gives families a rare chance to settle decades-old estates without penalties. Here is what heirs need to prepare.
Atty. Isabel Reyes · June 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Condominium
Developers hand over the unit once. The punch list you sign at turnover decides who pays for defects later.
Atty. Patricia Lim · June 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Condominium
The 40% foreign-ownership cap trips up more buyers than any other rule in Philippine property law. Here is how it actually works.
Atty. Patricia Lim · June 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Land disputes
A rival claim, a double sale, or an old mortgage annotation can cloud your title. Quieting of title clears it — permanently.
Atty. Julian Domingo · June 5, 2026 · 9 min read
Lease & tenancy
Security deposits, escalation, and pre-termination are where most rental disputes begin. Put them in writing.
Atty. Patricia Lim · May 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Buying propertyMC Atty. Marcelo Cruz · 8 min read
InheritanceIR Atty. Isabel Reyes · 7 min read
CondominiumPL Atty. Patricia Lim · 7 min read
