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Legal Forms and Notarization Guidelines

The document discusses various legal forms and procedures in the Philippines legal system. It covers topics such as drafting documents, notarization requirements, jurisdiction of courts, common legal forms like affidavits and contracts, pleadings for different types of civil and criminal cases, appeals processes, and revisions to the rules of court. The document provides an overview of key guidelines and considerations for different legal documents and processes in the Philippines legal system.

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Legal Forms and Notarization Guidelines

The document discusses various legal forms and procedures in the Philippines legal system. It covers topics such as drafting documents, notarization requirements, jurisdiction of courts, common legal forms like affidavits and contracts, pleadings for different types of civil and criminal cases, appeals processes, and revisions to the rules of court. The document provides an overview of key guidelines and considerations for different legal documents and processes in the Philippines legal system.

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  • Jurisdiction in the Philippines Courts
  • Overview on Drafting Documents and Pleadings
  • Legal Forms
  • Appeals
  • Pleadings
  • Criminal Proceedings
  • Revised Rules of Court

Legal Forms

Atty. Iris Sylvia L. Bonifacio

1. Overview on Drafting Documents and Pleadings

Cardinal rules in drafting legal documents; form and size; notarial law; typewritten or
handwritten documents; fees payable (notarial, stamp taxes, land registration; chattel
mortgage, court fees, sheriff’s fees, costs)

Guidelines to printing and distribution of notarial books, 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice
A. M. No. 02-8-13-SC, SC En Banc Resolution dated August 15, 2006

2. Notarization in relation to contracts

General Rule: A defective notarization does not affect the validity of a contract

Exceptions:

a. Donation of Immovable Property


b. Partnership where immovable is contributed
c. Notarial Will
d. Registration of Documents (Forms in conveyancing – Section 112 of PD No. 1528
or the Property Registration Decree)
e. Transfer of ownership
f. Effectivity as against Third Persons
- Assignment of credits and Partnership having a capital of P 3,000 or more
Articles 1625 and 1772 of the Civil Code
- Marriage Settlements – Article 77 of the Family Code
g. Affidavit
h. Special Power of Attorney – Article 1878 of the Civil Code
i. Last Will and Testament
- Release, Waiver and Quitclaim – Article 6 of the Civil Code

3. Jurisdiction of the Philippine Courts

Barangay, Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court, Municipal Circuit Trial Court,
Regional Trial Court, Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Office of the Ombudsman,
Supreme Court

4. Legal Forms

a. Jurat compared to Acknowledgement, Acknowledgement by Corporation,


Verification
b. Affidavits and kinds
c. Negotiable Instruments
d. Contracts and Agreements
e. Partnership and Corporations
f. Donations and Wills
g. Trusteeship

5. Pleadings

a. Captions and Titles before courts, government agencies


b. Special Civil Actions
c. Special Proceedings
d. Provisional remedies
e. Land Registration Proceedings
f. Mortgage Foreclosure Proceedings
g. Insolvency
h. Election Forms
i. Administrative Proceedings before administrative agencies
j. Miscellaneous civil pleadings

6. Appeals

a. Notice of Appeal
b. Record on Appeal
c. Petition for Review on Writ of Certiorari
d. Appellant’s Brief
e. Appellee’s Brief
f. Petition for Review

7. Criminal proceedings

a. Affidavit-Complaint, Counter-Affidavit, Reply and rejoinder


b. Information
c. Miscellaneous Criminal Pleadings

8. Revised Rules of Court

a. Admission to Bar
b. Integrated Bar of the Philippines

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