Laws Governing Land Titles Flashcards
Originator of Torren’s System
Robert Richard Torrens
A system for registration of land under which, upon landowner’s application, the court may, after appropriate proceedings, direct the issuance of a certificate of title
Torren’s System
Best Evidence of the right of the owner
Land Title
An instrument in writing which any real state or interest therein is created, alienated, mortgaged or assigned or by which title to any real state may be affected in law or equity.
Deed
Purpose of registration?
Finally settle title to real property
Modes of Acquiring Land Titles?
Public grant Acquisitive prescription Accretion Reclamation Voluntary transfer Inheritance Emancipation patent or grant
Which court has jurisdiction over land registration cases?
RTC of the province or city where the land is situated
Conveyance of public land by govt to a private individual?
Public grant
Open, continuous, exclusive and notorious possessiob if a land?
How many years?
Acquisitive prescription
Good faith - 10 years
Bad faith - 30 years
Alluvion being the riparian owner
Accretion
Filling of submerged land by deliberate act and reclaiming title thereto by the govt
Reclamation
Voluntary execution of deed of conveyance
Voluntary transfer
Hereditary succession to the estate of deceased owner
Inheritance
For purpose of improving sad plight of tenant farmers; not transferable right away except by hereditary succession
Emancipation patent or grant
A certificate that is valid and enforceable against the whole world
Torrens Certificate of Title
