BALUTOC, KIMBERLY B.

LEGAL ASPECT IN REAL ESTATE AND TAXATION

PRELIM EXAMINATION
BATCH 4E

Question #1
The marriage between Roderick and Faye is not valid because they only lived together
for two years when Faye was 16 to 18 years old. Their occasional visits while Brad was at work
do not count as living together. According to the law, they need to live together as a married
couple for at least five continuous years. Additionally, they did not have any children during
their time living together, which is an important factor in proving their cohabitation within the
required time frame.
Question #2
In order to change a forest land into a usable land for agriculture or other purposes, the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must certify that the land has
already been classified as usable. The state must take action to make the land usable, so it is
important to obtain certification from the DENR before reclassifying the land.

Question #3
Alienable and disposable lands are public lands that have been classified as not
necessary for forest purposes and can be used for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes.

Question #4
A certificate of title is an official document provided by a state or city that verifies the
rightful owners of a property, serving as evidence of their ownership rights, typically for real
estate.

Question #5
A certificate of title is a legal paper that is given by a government entity and can be either
an original certificate (OCT) or a transfer certificate (TCT). The main distinction is that a
certificate of title proves ownership, while a TCT is issued when a piece of land is transferred
from one owner to another.

Question #6
No-registrable properties are public properties that cannot be sold. Examples include
rivers, lakes, subterranean water on public lands, and waste waters from fountains, sewers, and
public establishments.
Question #7
The different ways to acquire ownership include succession, donation, prescription,
intellectual creation, tradition, and law. Succession is when property and obligations are
transferred to someone else after a person's death, either through a will or by legal means.
Donation is when someone gives their property to another person out of love or affection.
Prescription is acquiring rights through long use. Intellectual creation is when someone gains
ownership over their creative works and can control their publication or production. Tradition is
when property is transferred from one person to another with a valid reason and both parties
agree.

Question #8
A marriage contract is a binding agreement that can only be ended by death, a court
declaring it invalid, or an annulment. Unlike regular contracts, which can be canceled by mutual
agreement.

Question #9
Marriage requires that both parties have the legal ability to enter into a contract and that
they freely agree to marry in the presence of an authorized person. It is important that both
individuals have the ability to make their own decisions and enter into agreements.

Question #10
A court case is seeking permission from the court to have a replacement Owner's Title
issued by the Registry of Deeds after it has been lost. The replacement title will be identical to
the original one.