00:00Ator, are you okay? You don't look well. Are you sure you're okay?
00:21Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for your concern.
00:25Well, if you're sure you're okay, I would like to introduce someone to you.
00:30Actually, she came to our office to ask for legal advice and consultation.
00:37Just a moment.
00:45Ator, this is Ms. Mia Cruz.
00:48Actually, she and her siblings have a disagreement.
00:53It's about the land that her parents left behind.
00:56You should take care of her.
00:59Okay, boss.
01:01Ms. Cruz, Ator Lillet is one of the best lawyers of PAO.
01:06You can count on her to be in good hands with her.
01:09So, I'll go out first. If you need anything, just call me.
01:13Okay? I'll leave you alone.
01:14Thank you, Ator.
01:15Please, have a seat.
01:22I'm Atty. Lillet Matias. What can I do for you?
01:32You said that your siblings wanted to buy the land that your parents left behind. Is that right?
01:40Yes, Atty.
01:42Before our mother died, she named the title of the land to my brother Tomas.
01:48That's why brother Tomas insists that he is the only one who has the right to this land.
01:52And he can buy it if he wants to.
01:56But brother Ramon and I don't know what they were talking about.
02:01And how did it happen that the title was just in brother Tomas' name?
02:05We don't know anything about that title.
02:10When did you find out that the title of the land is already there?
02:14Just last week.
02:16Because I found out that there is a buyer for the land and they will build a housing project for it.
02:22I was surprised, Atty.
02:24Because there are a lot of workers and farmers who are dependent on that land.
02:29That's why I approached you to find out what we can do.
02:35I believe that brother Ramon and I also have a right to that land.
02:40We are three siblings.
02:42That's why we should have an equal share of the land that our parents left us.
02:47Isn't that right?
02:50I can't answer that right now.
02:54The documents of ownership should be investigated.
02:58If the title of the land is in your brother's name, it is important to see how he got it.
03:05If there are guns to believe that the title was obtained improperly,
03:08then we can challenge the validity of the title of the land in the court.
03:14And because your mother is already dead,
03:17you may need to participate in probate proceedings to claim your right as the owner.
03:26If your mother left a last will and testament,
03:30if there is none and you won't agree,
03:34then that's the time that it will reach the court.
03:38For the judicial settlement of estate.
03:44Is there no way, Atty. that we won't reach the court?
03:50There needs to be an extrajudicial partition for your siblings to agree.
03:56You can face a barangay conciliation where you can agree on the land.
04:03Or in a mediation proceeding where we will mediate with you.
04:10It's fast and free compared to filing a case in court.
04:15We are trying to get the parties to agree so that it won't reach a more complicated and legal process.
04:23But of course, we need to check if you are qualified to be a client of PAO.
04:28Okay, Atty. I prefer that.
04:32Even if my brothers and I lose and we don't have a lot of understanding,
04:37they are still my siblings.
04:39And as much as I can, I will do everything to fix it.
04:44I hope I will be qualified to be your client, Atty.
04:58I hope I will be qualified to be your client.
05:28I hope I will be qualified to be your client.
05:58I hope I will be qualified to be your client.
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