Property Titling

COMPARATIVE TABLE

RESIDENTIAL FREE FREE PATENT (CA 141) JUDICIAL TITLING (PD

PATENT 1529)
WHO MAY APPLY Filipino citizen Filipino citizen Filipino citizen
CHARACTER OF LAND Zoned residential land Alienable and disposable land Alienable and disposable land
of the public domain of the public domain
AREA RESTRICTIONS Not more 200 sq.m. (highly Not more than 12 hectares -
urbanized cities)
LENGTH OF POSSESSION 10 years Since June 12, 1945 or earlier Since June 12, 1945
CHARACTER OF In the concept of owner; Open, continuous, exclusive, Open, continuous, exclusive,
POSSESSION actually residing, occupying adverse and notorious adverse and notorious
and possessing the land possession under a bona fide possession under a bona fide
claim of ownership claim of ownership
SUPPORTING Affidavit of 2 disinterested Paid real estate taxes while the
REQUIREMENTS persons who are residents of land was not occupied by
the barangay where the land is another; applicant must not be
located owner of more than 12
hectares of land
WHERE TO FILE DENR DENR COURT
TIMETABLE FROM TIME 6 mos. – 1 year 8 mos. – 1 year 2 – 5 years
OF FILING THE
APPLICATION
PREPARATORY PERIOD 2 – 3 mos. 4 – 6 mos. 6 – 8 mos.
(for documents gathering
and case build-up)
ACCEPTANCE FEE PHP 40,000.00 PHP 70,000.00 PHP 150,000.00 or 5% of the
(excluding costs and FMV whichever is higher
expenses)
INITIAL FEE (Research and PHP 15,000.00 PHP 20,000.00 PHP 30,000
Case Build-Up, excluding
costs)

I. DOCUMENTS TO GATHER:
1. Tax Decs
2. Approved Survey Plan
3. Documents of Transfer (deeds of sale, etc.)
4. Technical Description
5. Lot Status
6. A & D Certification
7. RD Clearance
8. RTC and MTC Clearances
9. Barangay Clearance
10. Improvements
11. Pictures

II. WITNESSES
1. Applicant
2. Owner/s of adjacent lots
3. Expert witness from DENR