syllabus-land titles & deeds

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DE LA SALLE LIPACOLLEGE OF LAW

SYLLABUSSUBJECT NAME

Land, Titles, and Deeds

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION

This course deals with the laws on land, titles, and deeds or the laws which govern land registration in the Philippines. The course willrelate land registration laws with pertinent provisions of the Civil Code (Property, Sales, Mortgage etc.) and Special laws.

SUBJECT CREDIT

Two (2) units

PRE-REQUISITE/S

LAW101 Laws on Obligations and Contracts

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE SUBJECT

At the end of the course, students are expected to:

acquire knowledge and understanding about the law on land, titles and deeds

understand the legal consequences of these laws and their relation to other pertinent general and special laws

appreciate the subject matter and develop familiarity with the procedures affecting land, titles and deeds

recognize the importance of these laws to protect the rights of persons and acquire the necessary skills to defend those rights


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SUBJECT OUTLINE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT/TOPICS LEARNINGACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES

/INSTRUCTIONAL

MEDIA/TECHNOLOGYUSED

VALUESINTEGRATED

TIMEALLOTMENT

EVALUATIONPROCEDURES

Be aware of De La SalleLipas and Departmentsmission, vision and object

Be oriented bout what is thesubject all about

Appreciate the History ofLand Registration in thePhilippines

Identify the lands that couldbe registered and thosewhich could not beregistered and the reasonstherefor

CHAPTERS 1 and 2 of LandTitles and Deeds (LTD) by EdVincent Albano III

Mission, vision and objectivesof De La Salle Lipa and of theCollege of Law

Course orientation andrequirements

History of Torrens Systemand the Land RegistrationLaws

Lands capable of being

registered

Discussion of studentshandbook

Power Point Presentation

on Importance of theSubject on a LawyersCareer Path vis--vis theReal Estate Service Act(RA 9646)

Loyalty to DeLa Salle Lipa

Sense of

interest andappreciationfor the subject

First week Oralpresentation ofthe studentsexpectation

GradedRecitation

Note: Pleaserefer to the listof cases forthe pertinentcases relatingto eachChapter

Identify the lands that couldbe registered and thosewhich could not beregistered and the reasonstherefor

Familiari ty with landconversion

CHAPTER 2

Regalian Doctrine

Lands of the Public Domain

definition

requirements before

opened for ownership

lands not open for

LecturesDiscussion

AssignmentsPictures of lands

Due Diligence

Appreciationof PropertyClassifications

Second week Continuation of GradedRecitation


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ownership- Friar lands- Ancestral Lands

(IPRA law)- National Parks

(NIPAS Law) Kinds of Agricultural

land

Land Conversion

Civil Code classification ofLands

Distinction between

property of publicdominion andpatrimonial property

Determine how lands areacquired

Give examples andillustrate the modes ofacquisition

Appreciation of the conceptof Social Justice

CHAPTER 3

Agricultural LandsGeneral Matters- Homestead Settlement-Adminsitrative Legalization- Sales Patent-Foreshore lands andReclaimed lands- Marshy lands-Limitations on land acquiredunder the Public Land Act

Disposition of land under theCivil Code

- Accretion- Succession- Donation- Sale- Prescription

Disposition under other laws- Escheat

LecturesDiscussion

AssignmentsCases

Due Diligence

CaveatEmptor andVenditor

Social Justice

Third week toFifth week

Quiz

GradedRecitation

Presentation of

Group 1 onProcedure andForms in theDepartment of

Agrarian Reform


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- Eminent Domain- Comprehensive

Agrarian ReformAct as amendedparticularly by

CARP Extensionand Reforms Law

Enumerate and explain thepersons or entities whomay acquire lands

CHAPTER 4

Natural Persons1. Citizenship

requirement2. Age requirement3. Requirement as to

allowable land areathat may be acquired

Juridical Persons

Special Laws1. Citizenship Retention

and ReacquisitionLaw or RA 9225

2. Philippine RetirementAuthority and SpecialResident RetireeVisa on 100%interest acquisition of

a foreigner3. Real Estate ServiceAct

LectureDiscussionCase analysis

Honesty inMarketing

ClientAwareness

Sixth WeekQuiz

Gradedrecitation

Explain the process of landregistration

CHAPTER V

Original RegistrationProceedings under theProperty Registration Decree

- In rem

LectureDiscussionCase analysis

CommitmentResponsibilityRespect

Seventh Weekto Eigth Week

RecitationQuizGroup 2 Reporton OriginalRegistrationRequirements


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proceedings- Jurisdiction- Venue of action- The applicant- Procedure

Cadastral RegistrationProceedings

- procedure- effect- nature of land

which has notbeen claimed

Condominium Act

Indigenous Peoples RightsAct

Philippine Land Registrationand Information System(PHILARIS)

Implementing Guidelines onElectronic Registration ofLand Titles and Deeds, 21June 2009

and Forms

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Know the Purpose of Torrens Title

Enumerate the severalprotections provided by theProperty RegistrationDecree and the Civil Code

Identify the various liens orannotations at the front orback of titles

CHAPTER 6

Purpose of Torrens title

Spanish Titles

Safeguards provided by theProperty Registration Decree

no acquisitive

prescription

no collateral attack

Concept presentationLecturesSample Titles and theirannotations and liens

Good Faith

Title House-Keeping

Title Audit

First week toThird week GradedRecitation


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constructive notice

Protection given by the CivilCode

rule on preference in

double sales mirror principle

rules on builders,

planter, and sowers

lease

Liens on registered lands

Enumerate and explain thevarious subsequentdealings in registered land

CHAPTER 7

Subsequent Registration

Voluntary Instrument

Involuntary dealings

Registration of

judgments; orders;partitions

PHILARIS

Lectures

Demonstration of ContractExecution and Notarization

AssignmentsCases

Responsibility

Fairness

Fourth week GradedRecitation

Group 3demonstration of

contractexecution andnotarizationprocess

Discuss the remedies inland registration

CHAPTER 8

Remedies available beforethe issuance of the TorrensTitle but before one (1) year

has lapsed from issuance

Rule 37 of the Rules

of Court Motion forNew Trial or Reconsideration

Rule 41- Appeal from

Judgment of the RTC

Ruel 45 Appeal by

Cert iorari to theSupreme Court

LectureDiscussionCasesIllustrations of variouslitigation forms

FairnessTemperancePerseverance

Fifth to Eighthweek

QuizGradedRecitation

Group 4 report

on differentlitigation formsaffecting landregistration bothadministrativeand legal


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Rule 65 Petition for

Review on Certiorari

Rule 38 Relief from

Judgments, Order orother proceedings

Rule 47 Annulmentof Judgment or finalorders andresolutions

Section 32, P.D. No.

1529, Petition forReopening or Reviewof the Decree of Registration

Remedies available after one(1) year has lapsed from the

time of issuance of theTorrens Title

Action for

Reconveyance ofProperty1. Grounds:- Fraud- Implied trust- Void contract2. Action for

damages

3. Quieting of Title4. Escheat

Remedies available

under the Publ icLand Act1. Action for

Reversion infavor of theState


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2. Declaration o f Nullity of Patent

Other Remedies

Available1. Section 70, PD

1529, Annotationof Adverse Claim

2. Injunction3. The Assurance

fund4. Amendment and

Alteration ofCertificate of Title

5. Reconstitution oftitle to land

FINAL EXAMINATION

REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBJECT

Major examinations (Mid-term and Final Examinations)QuizzesGroup Research works

Recitations

GRADING SYSTEM

FIRST HALF OF THE SEMESTER SECOND HALF OF THE SEMESTER

20% - Quiz 20% - Quiz20% - Graded Recitation 20% - Graded Recitation40% - Mid Term Examination 40% - Final Exam20% - Other Requirements 20% - Other Requirements( Group Projects, Individual case digests, etc) ( Group Projects, Individual case digests, etc)


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FINAL GRADE: 40% OF FIRST HALF OF THE SEMESTERS GRADE+60% OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEMESTERS GRADE

TEXTBOOK Albano III, Ed Vincent, Land Titles and Deeds, latest edition

REFERENCES Aquino, Amado, Land Titles and Deeds, latest editionPea, Narciso, Land, Titles, and Deeds, latest editionBilog, Gregorio,Land, Titles and Deeds, 2005, Rex BookstoreNoblejas, Edilberto, Noblejas, Antonio, Land Titles and DeedsReal Estate Laws in the Philippines, Denny Milligan, latest edition

PREPARED BY ATTY. RHANDELL ALVIN B. MATULOYFaculty, College of Law

APPROVED BY ATTY. EMERITO ENGINCODean

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