Practice question
Three persons own a tract in common and seek original registration under amended PD 1529, Section 14. One files solely in the individual’s own name, excludes the other co-owners and has no authority to represent them. The filer says proof of possession eliminates any joint-application requirement. Which is correct?
- Possession erases all co-ownership automatically
- Only the largest fractional owner may ever apply
- The other co-owners become foreigners by omission
- The amended provision requires all co-owners to file jointly; possession does not remove that separate requirement
- The clerk may confer every omitted share on the filer
Legal references
- RA 11573, July 16, 2021: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11573_2021.html; Section 6, amended PD 1529 Section 14.
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