The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that irregularities in the notarization of public documents may put to question the genuineness and presumption of regularity of transactions, as it sternly warned a notary public who failed to register a deed of sale of real property he notarized which later became the subject of adverse claims.
In a 19-page decision written by Associate Justice Samuel Gaerlan and recently posted online by the high court, the court’s First Division said regardless of the reason, the failure of the notary public to register the subject deed of sale “casts doubt on the authenticity” of a document signed by a notary public.
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has turned down a physician’s petition to reconsider the annulment of his marriage of 35 years as the alleged condition of psychological incapacity was not convincing.
Dr. Noel Fabian’s previous annulment case was denied by the Imus, Cavite Regional Trial Court Branch 22 in 2017 and subsequently upheld by the CA on May 11.
Read more: Doc’s psychological incapacity not enough to nullify marriage