A waiver refers to the voluntary relinquishment of a known right, which, in context, means one party agrees not to enforce certain contractual terms under specified conditions.
For a waiver to be considered valid and enforceable under Philippine law, it must meet the following elements: Existence of a Right: There must be a recognized right, claim, or benefit held by the waiving party.
Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Waiver of Rights is a legal process utilized in the Philippines to distribute the estate of a deceased person among the heirs as stipulated by law, without undergoing a judicial settlement.
Extra-Judicial Settlement (EJS) with Waiver of Rights An EJS is a legal document that heirs use to divide and distribute the estate of a deceased person when there is no will (intestate succession) and when the heirs are in agreement on the division.
Upon the dissolution and liquidation of the community, the net assets shall be divided equally between the husband and the wife or their heirs. In case of legal separation or annulment of marriage, the provisions of articles 176 and 177 shall apply to the net profits acquired during the marriage.
To demand a partition or division of the common property is in with Article 494 of the Civil Code, that is, no co-owner shall be obliged to remain in the co-ownership and that each co-owner may demand at any time partition of the thing owned in common insofar as his or her share is concerned.
If the co-owners cannot agree on partition, a judicial partition may be sought. This process involves filing a case in court to order the division of the property. Once the court issues a decision, the property will be physically divided, and each co-owner will have their individual portions.
Court Fees (if Judicial Partition is Necessary) Filing fees depend on the property value and may range from PHP 10,000 to PHP 50,000 or higher. Additional costs for attorney's fees, publication (if required), and other incidental expenses.