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Practice question: Deficiency Judgment; Recovery of Deficiency

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Explain the proof required for a deficiency claim under Prieto and why a defendant’s default does not justify awarding every amount in the complaint.

Legal references

  • https://www.lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules of Court, Rule 68 section 6: deficiency and personal liability.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/aug2023/gr_259282_2023.html — Spouses Prieto v BPI, GR 259282, August 30 2023, main opinion: proof of obligation and foreclosure proceeds.
  • https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/apr2021/gr_203194_2021.html — Asset Pool A v Spouses Berris, GR 203194, April 26 2021, main opinion: deficiency after termination of foreclosure; no splitting of cause of action.
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, article2085: third-party real security.

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