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Practice question: Right of Redemption vs. Equity of Redemption

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Practice question

For a juridical person’s property sold extrajudicially in the bank-foreclosure setting governed by RA 8791 section 47, what is the redemption limit?
  1. A guaranteed full year after registration in every case.
  2. Ten years from default.
  3. Three months after registration, regardless of sale date.
  4. Whenever the corporation elects to act.
  5. Until, but not after, registration of the foreclosure sale certificate, and in no case beyond three months after foreclosure, whichever is earlier.

Legal references

  • https://www.lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules of Court, Rule 68 sections 2–3.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_217860_2024.html — Lontoc v Tiglao, GR 217860, January 29 2024, main opinion: equity versus statutory redemption.
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8791_2000.html — RA 8791, section 47, bank foreclosure and juridical-person exception.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/mar2013/gr_195540_2013.html — Goldenway Merchandising v Equitable PCI Bank, GR 195540, March 13 2013, main opinion: earlier registration or three-month limit.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/jan2016/gr_158622_2016.html — Spouses Limso v PNB, GR 158622 and consolidated cases, January 27 2016, main opinion: corporate owner despite individual co-debtors.

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