Practice question
An authorized representative files a signed and sworn cadastral answer. The claimant is not occupying the parcel and asserts an inherited interest. The answer says only “I claim this land,” omitting when and how the interest was acquired. Is representation authority enough to cure the omission under Section 37?
- Yes, because authorized representation removes all answer-content requirements
- Yes, because only possessors must explain any interest
- Yes, because inheritance makes the contents immaterial
- No; for a claimant not in possession or occupation, the answer must fully state the interest and the time and manner of acquisition
- No; a claimant out of possession can never participate
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html — P.D. 1529, Section 37, answers and authorized appearances in cadastral proceedings.
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