Jan Edmond Ruz.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW / LAWYER
GEODETIC ENGINEER / LAND SURVEYOR
REAL ESTATE BROKER
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Back-up and swap are commons moves to settle disputes amicably and peacefully
Assume mortgage or assumption of mortgage if done properly will help debtors in distress.
Assumption of mortgage is novation or is it not a form of novation?
Family legal matters and custody of children are painful situations
Cyber libel defense is complex and best approached with caution
Sale and deed of sale annulment can be options to settle disputes
Double sale must be avoided
First to register rule in double sale is not absolute
Buyer in good faith defense
Buyer in bad faith claim must be proven
Cultivation, control, occupancy and possession of land must be proven by evidence
Land use classification versus actual use
Re-classification in land use rules
Public and private road access
Legal assistance in trespassing can be by PAO if you qualify
Real estate sale contract can be helpful to avoid disputes
Real estate loan processing is complex but can be learned
Tax declaration issuance
Legal remedy map preparation
Legal representation in the Philippines can be made easy if you approach the local lawyer chapter in the area to seek assistance
Checks and risks of being an accused in a bouncing check case
Contracts and remedies for breach resolution
Small claims court and its procedure can be found in the Supreme Court website.
Legal retainer arrangement is on a case to case basis but you may approach local lawyer chapter for advice.
Legal procedure involved in complaint filing
Court summons and handling the tasks to be done after receipt of summons
Affidavit preparation and review before signing
Legal defense is best rendered with good research
Land possession is an indicator of ownership sometimes
Marriage and proceedings for its nullity are subject to law and rules
Separation in fact or Separation de facto versus Legal Separation
Is legal separation considered as the Philippine version of divorce?
Real estate sale contract and memorandum of agreement are tools to avoid disputes
Terms of understanding must be written clearly
terms and conditions as written in the contract must be followed unless illegal
Real estate loan contracts and processing
Loan guarantee like chattel or real estate mortgage
Post dated checks and rescission
Property expropriation and voluntary sale
Legal road widening process
Property annotation can protect property rights
buyer in good faith
mutuality of contracts
buyer in bad faith
Tenant and landlord legal
Agricultural tenancy
Legal easement and dominant estates
Land title and deeds and relevant Cases and Dispute resolution
Certificate of Land Ownership Award or CLOA or C.L.O.A.
Agrarian Reform and beneficiaries
Retention limit of land owners
Retention limit is it per child or not
Tax declaration annotations and the common questions and explanation
Boundary dispute and encroachment issues in Cebu can be resolved peacefully
Trial by commissioners in boundary disputes may be an option
Certificate of correction of error
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