CIVIL LAW AND LAND TITLES AND DEEDS BAR QUESTIONS 2026
1. Spouses Kit and Rex Cruz (spouses Cruz) were married on July 10, 1965. During their marriage, they acquired a 4-hectare farm in Tarlac. On June 19, 1992, Rex waived his right over the said property in favor of his illegitimate daughter, Mercy. On July 18, 2003, Mercy sold the property to Nelson through a Deed of Absolute Sale for PHP 2 million. Spouses Cruz confronted Nelson and explained that Mercy cannot validly sell the property. However, Nelson invoked the legitimacy of his contract with Mercy. Aggrieved, spouses Cruz filed a Complaint for Annulment of Deed of Absolute Sale with Damages against Mercy and Nelson before the Regional Trial Court of Tarlac. Is the sale by Mercy to Nelson valid? Explain. 2. In 1972, Victor married Marian in Quezon City. Later, Marian obtaine...