Petition for Reissuance of Title
Petition for Reissuance of Title
Petition for Reconstitution of Title is a remedy if the copy/file of RD (Registry of Deeds) of the title was lost or destroyed, and it is governed by Republic Act No. 26.
Petition for Reissuance of Title is a remedy if it is the owner’s duplicate copy that is lost, and governed by Section 109 of the Property Registration Decree (Presidential Decree No. 1529).
Let us talk about Reissuance of Title Processes:
1. Secure an Affidavit of Lost of Title. In the Affidavit, it should be explained how the title was lost. If you have no reference on the details of the title, secure a copy from RD.
2. Notice to the Registry of Deeds where the property is located on the lost title using the Affidavit of Loss mentioned in No. 1.
3. The RD will annotate the Affidavit of Loss to the RD’s copy of the title.
4. Secure from RD a Certified True Copy of the Title with the Annotation of the Affidavit of Loss.
5. Find a lawyer who help you with the draft of the Petition for Reissuance of Title.
6. File the Petition for Reissuance of Title with the Regional Trial Court where the property is located, the only court which has exclusive jurisdiction over these kinds of cases.
Note: You must be able to establish that you exerted diligent efforts to look for the owner’s duplicate copy, to no avail.
7. The court will notify all interested parties.
8. The Court will set the petition for hearing,
9. The Court will Issue a decision. The court will issue an order directing the issuance of a new owner’s duplicate copy of the land title.
10. Request for (1) copy of the court decision and a Certificate of Finality of Decision.
11. File The documents mentioned in No. 10 with the RD for the issuance of the new owner’s duplicate copy.
12. RD To issue New Owner’s Duplicate copy.
*The new owner’s duplicate copy is as good as the original copy on file with the RD. “
NOTE: This is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice.
~Atty. Su~

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