Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Spanish titles

Property; Spanish titles can no longer be used as evidence of ownership after six (6) months from the effectivity of PD 892. -

Based on Section 1 of PD 892, entitled “Discontinuance of the Spanish Mortgage System of Registration and of the Use of Spanish Titles as Evidence in Land Registration Proceedings,” Spanish titles can no longer be used as evidence of ownership after six (6) months from the effectivity of the law, or starting August 16, 1976. 

- Laura F. Paraguya v. Sps. Alma Escurel-Crucillo and Emeterio Crucillo and the Register of Deeds of SorsogonG.R. No. 200265, December 2, 2013.

See -
http://lexoterica.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/december-2013-philippine-supreme-court-decisions-on-civil-law/

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