LEGAL FORMS/ DOCUMENTS
 is a written statement under oath by a
AFFIDAVIT
 Affidavit of Loss
 Affidavit of Adverse Claim
 Affidavit of Cancellation of
Encumbrance
 Affidavit of Citizenship
DEFINITION/ PURPOSE
person (the “Affiant”) asserting that the
facts stated in the Affidavit are true based
on his personal knowledge.
An Affidavit can be used for a variety of
reasons and for any transaction where it
is necessary to swear to the truthfulness
of certain facts. The Affidavit can be
submitted as evidence in support of a
court case or criminal complaint before
the Office of the Prosecutor.
is a written statement under oath where a
person (the “affiant”) declares the
physical loss of property which can be
can be due to inadvertent misplacement,
theft, destruction by fire, flood or other
means. An Affidavit of Loss is usually
required when the owner wants to have
the lost item replaced with a new one (i.e.
a government ID).
a formal statement in writing, made by
another, claiming rights or interest in
registered land which is adverse to the
registered owner. The purpose of
registering an adverse claim is to apprise
third persons that there is a controversy
over the ownership of the land covered
thereby, and to protect the right of the
adverse claimant during the pendency of
the controversy.
A formal statement nullifying the
encumbrance that burdens or restricts
usage or transfer of a property.
This must be executed by the applicant’s
Filipino parent attesting to his/her
citizenship at the time of the birth of the
child.
a document that acts as a written solemn
oath that a birth occurred. It lists vital

 Affidavit of Birth
 Affidavit of Admission of Paternity
 Affidavit of Consent and Support
 Affidavit in Support of Facts
alleged in Motion
 Affidavit of Undertaking
 Joint Affidavit of Two Disinterested
Persons
information including the day, time, and
location of the birth. It may be completed
by a medical professional who witnessed
a birth in the event that a birth certificate
is lost. Once notarized, this form may
help someone prove citizenship or even
apply for a new birth certificate.
a document wherein the
person signing the
affidavit acknowledges that he is the
father of an illegitimate child. An
illegitimate child is a child whose parents
are not legally married to each other.
Under Philippine laws, acknowledging an
illegitimate child allows the child
to use the surname of the father, to be
entitled to support, and to inherit from
the estate of the father upon the father's
death
a document that proves and declares that
the affiants, the parents in this case, are
giving someone else consent to do
something and guaranteeing (financial)
support to carry out the action.
is a document where the claimant denies
or affirms material fact or facts alleged in
the pleading essential to his/her cause of
action.
is a document voluntarily executed in
order to attest and promise in course for
legal proceedings and also, to refrain
from the act of doing something.
is a statement or narration of facts
executed by two persons not related by
consanguinity or affinity to the person

Real and Personal Property Forms
 Deed of Absolute Sale
 Contract to Sell
 Contract of Lease
subject of the affidavit, and subscribed
and sworn to before a notary public. An
Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons
executed when you need witnesses to
establish a fact.
a legal document stating that one party is
transferring his real estate property rights
to another. This means that all the seller’s
rights to the property have now been
passed on to the buyer. The buyer has
now full right to use the property he
purchased. 
there is no transfer of ownership that
takes place here. What is being agreed
upon is that the seller commits to sell real
property to the buyer who, in turn, affirms
to buy it. Once the Contract to Sell is
signed, the obligations of the parties
begin. Each must meet a set of conditions
in order to fulfill their part of the
agreement. Note that the seller does not
need to have ownership of the thing at
the beginning of the Contract to Sell.
Neither is the buyer required to have the
capacity to pay for it in full. What is
important is that both can fulfill their end
of the bargain at the end of the period
agreed upon.
is an agreement where a property owner
(i.e. the lessor) allows another person or
corporation (i.e. the lessee) to rent his/her
property for a period of time and usually
for a fee. 
A Contract of Lease sets out the
complete terms of the lease and the
respective rights and obligations of the
parties.  The lease contract contains
basic provisions such as (a) the amount
of rent; and (b) the term of the lease.  It

 Chattel mortgage
 Deed of Assignment and Transfer
of Rights
 Affidavit of Adjudication by Sole
Heir
of Estate of a Deceased Person
 Deed of Donation
may even include other detailed
provisions such as provisions on (a)
security deposit and; (b) advance rentals.
a contract where movable property (i.e. a
car) is put up as security by the debtor
(the “mortgagor”) in the creditor’s (the
“mortgagee”) favor for a loan or any
other principal obligation. If the debtor
fails to pay the loan or fulfill the principal
obligation the creditor may foreclose the
mortgage and sell the movable property
on public auction. The proceeds of the
sale will then be used to pay the debt.
Is a legal document used when a person
or a company who originally was a party
to a contract (also known as the assignor
or transferor) transfers his or its rights
under the contract to another party (the
assignee or transferee). Accordingly,
when the Deed of Assignment and
Transfer of Rights has been drafted on
the basis that in the original contract there
is no prohibition to or restriction on
assignment, and hence signed by both
parties, it can be consequently assigned
without the other contracting party’s
consent.
is a written statement under oath by a
sole heir (the “affiant”) where he declares
that he is the only heir of the deceased
and is adjudicating the entire inheritance
to himself.
A Deed of Donation transfers property
from the owner (the “donor”) to another
person (the “donee”) by way of
donation. The Deed of Donation is usually
executed for the love, gratuity and
affection the donor has for the donee (i.e.
from a parent to a child). The donation
can be simple and straight-forward with
no conditions attached.  However, the
 donor can also impose conditions on the
donation that the donee must follow at the
risk of the donation being revoked.

The Civil Code defines a contract as “a

Contract Forms meeting of minds between two persons
whereby one binds himself, with respect
to the other, to give something or to
render some service.” For there to be a
valid contract, these three elements must
be present: consent, object, and cause.
Contract forms reveal each of the parties’
specific undertakings.

 Employment Contract  is an agreement that covers the working

relationship of a company and an
employee.1 It allows both parties to
clearly understand their obligations and
the terms of employment.

Is the engagement of the services of an

 Contract of Service individual, private firm, other government
agency, non-governmental agency or
international organization as consultant,
learning service provider or technical
expert to undertake special project or job
within a specific period.

Judicial Forms

 Complaints