🔍 Wondering about the implications of issuing a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) to a non-individual? 🧐 Curious how this affects legal transactions in the Philippines? Keep watching because we're about to uncover the crucial details! Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. Today, we're diving into what happens when you issue an SPA to a non-individual. If you want to get a guide to legal documents, get a copy of our book Notary not...

Ano ba ang Promissory note? Bakit mo 'to kailangan sa ilang mga sitwasyon? Stay tuned because in this episode, we're about to uncover the importance of promissory notes and how they can benefit you! Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. I'm Atty. Ramon Ramirez and I'm with my partner, Atty Erwin Zagala. If you want to get a guide to legal documents, get a copy of our book Notary not included at info.legalguide.ph/notary This book...

Paano nga ba kung hindi nag-iwan ng last will and testament ang yumaong magulang mo? 😟 Dapat ba itong ikabahala? Stick around because we're about to dive deep into this topic and ease your worries! Join us as we break down complex legal issues to empower you. 📜 Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. I’m Atty. Ramon Ramirez and I’m with partner Atty. Erwin Zagala and we will delve into what steps to take if there's no will left...

Kanino mo ba pwedeng ipagkatiwala ang Estate settlement mo if you're Abroad? Paano nga ba ang process of settling estates while living outside the Philippines? Join Atty. Ramon Ramirez and his partner Atty. Erwin Zagala as they unravel the key insights on "How to Choose the Right Representative for an Estate Settlement if you're abroad" on this Legal Guide Show Episode! Kung Curious ka about the decision-making process for selecting the perfect representative, Our legal guide lawyers...

Paano mo ise-settle ang Estate ng Properties ng Loved ones mo sa Pinas kung ikaw ay nasa abroad? Curious ka ba about the legal steps you need to take as an overseas Filipino to handle your relatives estates back at home? In this Legal Guide Episode, we're about to unravel the answers to these questions and help you navigate the legal process seamlessly. Watch the video for a more detailed explanation. If you need professional advice and help, you may check this out:...

Paano nga ba mag-compute ng estate tax sa Pilipinas at ano ang mga kailangang dokumento? Ngayon, tutulungan ka namin intindihin ito ng madali.In this legal guide show episode, Atty. Ramon Ramirez and Atty. Erwin Zagala provides a simplified guide on computing estate tax in the Philippines and outlines the necessary documents for the process. Watch the video for a more detailed explanation. If you need professional advice and help, you may check this out:...

Meron ba kayong lupa or ibang properties na hirap kayong ibenta kasi nakapangalan pa sa ninuno? This is a very typical problem in the Philippines.In this episode of The Legal Guide Show, Atty. Erwin Zagala at Atty. Ramon Ramirez discuss the common problems ng pagmamana ng lupa sa Pilipinas ngunit nahihirapang ipagbili dahil sa mga legal na reasons. They highlight reasons why properties remain in the names of deceased ancestors and suggest the importance of estate settlement to transfer...

𝗣𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲 𝗸𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗴-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆? 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟯𝟬-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱? Sa episode na ito, we're going to talk about if legal ba para sa isang employer na hilingin na mag-extend ka beyond the 30-day turnover period pagkatapos mag-resign. Alamin natin ang mga detalye ng voluntary extension versus compulsory stay, pati na rin ang mga provisions sa ilalim ng Labor Code at mga kasunduan sa kontrata. Mahalaga ang malaman ang iyong karapatan sa pagpapasya kung mag-extend...

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆? Did you know that extrajudicial settlement of estate can make it easier to sell the property in the name of the deceased? Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. I'm Atty. Ramon Ramirez and I'm with my partner, Atty. Erwin Zagala. Today, we're talking about how to sell property in the name of a deceased loved one through the Extrajudicial...

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? Did you know that these disputes can often be avoided with proper planning and communication? Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. Today, we're talking about how heirs can avoid disputes during the estate settlement of their parent's assets. If you want to learn more, enroll in our Estate Settlement Workshop at info.legalguide.ph/estate Don't forget to like...

Hirap ka din bang disiplinahin ang mga empleyado mo? Bilang abogado, nakita na namin tong mga problema na to sa mga kliyente namin. kaya ito ang pag uusapan natin today - Disciplining your employees. Welcome to legal guide Philippines where we simplified the law to help you make better choices! Ano ano nga ba ang dahilan kung bakit hirap ang employer, sa paglagay ng linya between ikaw (boss) at ng empleyado mo? Himayin natin. Watch the full video! After watching the video at gusto mo...

Workplace violations can have serious consequences for both employees and employers in the Philippines. How can these violations be properly documented and addressed? This is where incident reports come in. Today, we're talking about Incident Reports. - Ano ba ito? - Why are they important? - How to fill it out? - What happens after it is submitted? Learn all of these by watching the full video! If you want to learn more about dealing with employee issues, enroll in our Employee...

Ano nga ba yung SPA na hinahanap minsan? Saan kinukuha ito? Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices. Today, we're talking about SPAs or Special Power of Attorney. If you want to get a guide to legal documents, get a copy of our book Notary not included at info.legalguide.ph/notary This book will guide you on how to draft the most common Legal Forms that you use in everyday life including the Special Power Attorney. Now, go make...

Pwede bang mag leave ang nag resign na empleyado during turnover? Pwede ba silang mag demand na mag leave kung gusto nila? Welcome to Legal Guide Philippines where we simplify the law to help you make better choices.   Today, we're talking about terminal leaves, or yung mga tao na nag tuturn over na pagkatapos mag resign. Watch until the end to know the answer to this question.   If you are an HR, Manager, Supervisor, or Business Owner, and want to learn more about dealing with resigning or...

Kailan ang tamang panahon para maglabas ng rules at policy para sa opisina?   Ano ang tamang timing para malakas ang impact nito sa team ninyo?  Today, we're discussing the best time to issue your rules and policies.  The best time to create a policy is when the waters are not turbulent. Same thing sa trabaho, tumiming ka na wala pang agos ng maling behavior.   Stay with us until the end para mas malinawan ka kung bakit ito ang suggestions namin.   Learn the 3 advantages pag ginawa mo 'to!...

Ano ang mga dapat asikasuhin 'pag nagpapatakbo ka na ng negosyo?   Ano ang mga tips na gustong ipaalam sayo ng accountant mo pero di lang ninyo napapag usapan? Ang daming negosyante, pero hindi lahat nakakapatakbo ng negosyo nila ng tama. Lalo na pag dating sa business records.   Anu-ano ba ang mga usual na issues na na-eencounter ng mga negosyante at paano ba masosolusyunan ang mga ito? Ngayon, meron tayong special treat for our subscribers. We invited a professional accountant to explain...

Para sa mga amo, puwede ba ninyo i-suspinde ang isang empleyado habang iniimbistigahan sa violation nya o preventive suspension?  Sa mga empleyado, ano ang mga karapatan ninyo pag nasuspinde?   Ito yung tanong ng mga readers natin ngayon, 2 sila:  "Hi Sir, I was put on a preventive suspension for 5 days due to neglect of duty, I am working as a supervisor in a BPO company. I received an NTE letter that would last for 5 days, I provided my explanation in less than 5 days, but they won't let me...

What if you’re going to sell a property you inherited but it’s still in the name of your parents? How should you settle the estates of a deceased married couple? Where should you pay the estate tax for each of them?  A lot of the properties we help buy or sell, are usually inherited properties that are still in the name of the parents, grandparents, or even siblings of grandparents. And the big problem here which complicates the sale is that all their estates have not yet been settled. This...

𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨?   We all know that our Constitution currently prohibits foreigners from owning land in the Philippines. But does this apply to Filipinos, who became citizens of another country?    A lot of our countrymen who worked abroad for many years want to eventually retire back here in the motherland.  But what if they’ve already gained citizenship in that other country? Can they still come back to the Philippines and own property?...

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚? 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙩? Physical titles are prone to be lost. Whether it gets stolen, lost by floods, fires, or earthquakes... There’s a lot that can happen.  What can we do to replace it if you can’t find it? Is it a matter of just filing an affidavit of loss and you get a new copy? This is exactly what one of our readers wanted to know.  Her name is Micah A. and she writes: ❞𝙃𝙞 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮, 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨. 𝙄𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩, 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜...

𝘿𝙤  𝙮𝙤𝙪  𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚  𝙖𝙣  𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚  𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙?   𝘿𝙞𝙙  𝙮𝙤𝙪  𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧  𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧  𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩  𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧  𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨  𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮  𝙖𝙧𝙚  𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣  𝙞𝙩  𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨  𝙩𝙤  𝙞𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚?  Let's face it, illegitimate children exist all around us. And it's not their fault that they are. But somehow, growing up, we were given the impression that they were inferior or had fewer rights, especially when it came to inheritance.    This is exactly what one of our readers wanted to know.    “𝙈𝙮  𝙙𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧  𝙞𝙨  𝙖𝙣  𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚  𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙.  𝙐𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮,...

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨 “𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙬𝙚 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩! 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨.” How do you protect your family? What are the laws related to this? This is exactly what happened to Rachel who said: “Atty, we have a land na binili ng lolo at lola ko more than 20yrs ago and meron po kaming deed of sale sa lupa na yun.  Namatay na yung grandparents ko pati yung daddy ko na only child nila and ngayon biglang may naghahabol na kukunin...

Do you know how employees are terminated because of gross and habitual negligence? Is this allowed and what is the process for doing so? Today's episode involves an employee who is contesting her termination. But people on both sides can learn a lot from this, both employers and employees.   This episode is brought to you by "The Complete Employee Discipline System" A book that teaches owners, managers, and supervisors how to handle any offense easily and systematically. It provides...