Property in the Philippines
Settlement of Estate of Deceased
Edgardo M. Lopez and Renato Bautista Jr. of Filipino Law Group discuss issues related to the Settlement of Estate of Deceased.
Edgardo M. Lopez and Renato Bautista Jr. of Filipino Law Group discuss issues related to the Settlement of Estate of Deceased.
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In today’s interconnected and diverse world, interaction among countries is unavoidable. One such cross-border interaction is getting jurisdiction in a legal action pending in one country over a person [...]
In the previous two articles of this series on adopting a child from the Philippines, we have discussed the process of Intercountry or Hague Convention Adoption. This part will [...]
Adopting a Child from the Philippines
Part 2: Intercountry Adoption – Who Can Adopt & Who May be Adopted
The Philippine Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 8042) and [...]
Part 1: Intercountry Adoption
Adoption is a lengthy and complicated legal process, especially if the child to be adopted will come from a country different from that of the adopters [...]
If you are a non-Filipino citizen intending to invest and set up a business in the Philippines, there are different ways to do it and certain restrictions to observe. [...]
YOU COULD BE A DUAL CITIZEN BY BIRTH
A lot of children of Filipino ancestry who are born in the U.S. are not aware that they are citizens of both [...]
Philippine laws relating to marital status follow Filipinos wherever they may go. Thus, as a rule, a married Filipino remains married even if a divorce is obtained abroad because [...]
YOUR RIGHT IF YOU MISS PAYMENTS ON YOUR REAL ESTATE FINANCING
A lot of Filipino-Americans in the U.S. are buying real estate properties in the Philippines, like condos, townhouses or [...]