Practice question
Thirty-one days after an adverse claim is annotated, the owner demands its automatic removal solely because thirty days have elapsed. What does Republic v. Bella teach?
- The annotation vanishes automatically on day thirty-one
- Lapse alone does not render the claim ineffective; cancellation requires the proper process and determination of validity
- The claimant automatically becomes owner on day thirty-one
- No adverse claim may ever be canceled
- The Register of Deeds may decide the merits without due process
Legal references
- PD 1529 Sections 70 and 76–77: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html
- Republic v. Bella, GR 260831, February 26, 2025, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_260831_2025.html
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