Title IV — Property Relations Between Husband and Wife
Article 88
ELI5— what this means for you
Under Absolute Community of Property (ACP) — the default regime — almost everything you and your spouse own before marriage AND everything you acquire during marriage becomes co-owned property. You cannot sell, mortgage, or dispose of ACP property without the other spouse's consent.
Key point
ACP = pool of shared ownership covering nearly all property. This is the default if you have no prenup.
Official text — EO 209
Full article text is being added. Read the official text at officialgazette.gov.ph.
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