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Lost Paper, Found Trouble? What Happens When You Sell Property with a "Title in Limbo"

Legal Access Research Team
Published on: 15/09/2026

Discover whether you can legally sell property while title reissuance is pending. Learn key Supreme Court rulings, hidden risks, BIR tax requirements, and practical legal steps to protect your real estate deals before signing.

Property Law and Land Titles

The Case of the Missing Title: Is Your Land Document Truly Lost or Just Playing Hide and Seek?

Legal Access Research Team
Published on: 03/09/2026

Lost your land title or dealing with a withheld document? Learn when reissuance is legally required in the Philippines, the exact court remedies to use, and why claiming a title is "lost" when someone else holds it can make your new title void.

Property Law and Land Titles

Left Out of the Will or Settlement? What Excluded Heirs Can Do to Reclaim Their Legal Share

Legal Access Research Team
Published on: 03/09/2026

This newsletter explains preterition and compulsory heir rights under Philippine law, detailing how omitted heirs can legally challenge an invalid estate partition or extrajudicial settlement.

Estate Settlement

Before You Hand Out the Exit Door: Why Progressive Discipline Is Your Best Best Friend

Legal Access Research Team
Published on: 02/09/2026

Thinking of firing a problematic employee? Don’t jump the gun! Learn how progressive discipline protects your business from costly illegal dismissal lawsuits under Philippine Labor Law, when you can skip steps, and how to stay compliant.

Labor

Missed the 2025 Estate Tax Amnesty? The 2026 Update Every Heir Needs to Hear

Legal Access Research Team
Published on: 02/09/2026

Missed the 2025 Estate Tax Amnesty? Learn how recent BIR updates affect your Philippine property settlement, tax liabilities, and next legal steps.

Estate Settlement

Why Waiving Your Inheritance Might Cost You (The Hidden Donor’s Tax Trap)

Legal Access Research Team
Published on: 20/08/2026

This newsletter breaks down how waiving or unequally dividing inherited property in an Extrajudicial Settlement can trigger an unexpected donor's tax—and how to avoid it.

Estate Settlement

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