Practice question
Before final judgment, the party who caused lis pendens to be registered files the prescribed verified petition with the registrar seeking cancellation. An opponent says Section 77 always requires a court order even for this statutory voluntary route. Which is correct?
- No claimant may ever withdraw a notice
- Only a newspaper may cancel it
- The party must first lose the lawsuit
- Section 77 separately permits registrar cancellation upon that verified petition
- The petition itself adjudicates ownership
Legal references
- PD1529, Sections16,18,20,25,28-29,40-43,55-58 and70,76-77: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html
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