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Article 1358

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

The following must appear in a public instrument (notarized): acts involving real property (sale, donation, mortgage), partnerships with real property contributions, and contracts with antichresis.

Key point

Sale of land must be in a notarized deed — a verbal or unnotarized sale of land is not enforceable.

Official text — RA 386

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