Judicial Proceeding (Land Title)

Petition Content

 Full name(s) and signature of the applicant(s) or duly authorized representative.

 Citizenship Civil Status (if married, name of husband or wife)
 Full names and addresses all the adjoining owners (if not known, it shall state the extent of the
search to find them)
 Description of the land

Note: Secure Lawyer’s assistance in filing the petition at the court.

Supporting Documents

 Original Survey plan in tracing cloth duly approved by the Director of Lands/ Regional Lands
Director/ Regional technical Director and Two (2) blue print copies duly certified by the
aforementioned officers.
 Three (3) copies of technical description that conforms with LRC Circular No. 365 which duly
verified and certified by the Regional Technical Director or his authorized representative.
 Three (3) copies of certificates from the surveyor or Geodetic Engineer or certificate of non-
availability from the Regional Technical Director; and
 Four (4) copies of the latest Tax Declaration or Assessment Certificate from the Assessor’s Office
where the land is located.

Outline of Steps

 Filing of Petition. The application for land registration shall be filed with the Regional Trial Court
of the province or city where the land is situated. Cases involving land registration matters will
be raffled only to designated land registration courts. This will take about a (1) week.
 Notice of Hearing. The court shall, within five (5) days from filing of the application, issue an
order setting the date and hour of the initial hearing.
The public shall be given notice of the initial hearing of the application for land registration by
means of (1) publication; (2) mailing; and (3) posting.
 Initial Hearing. The date and place of the initial hearing shall be set not earlier than forty-five
(45) days nor later than ninety (90) days from the date of the notice.
 Oppositions. Any person claiming an interest, whether named in the notice or not, may appear
and file an opposition on or before the date of initial hearing, or within such further time as may
be allowed by the court.
 No Oppositions. If no person appears and answers within the time allowed, the court shall,
upon motion of the applicant, no reason to the contrary appearing, order a default to be
recorded and require the applicant to present evidence.
 Presentation of Evidence
  Decree. All conflicting claims of ownership and interest in the land subject of the application
shall be determined by the court. If the court, after considering the evidence and the reports of
the Commissioner of Land Registration and the Director of Lands, finds that the applicant or the
oppositor has sufficient title proper for registration, judgment shall be rendered confirming the
title of the applicant, or the oppositor, to the land or portions thereof.

The judgment rendered in a land registration proceeding becomes final upon the expiration of thirty
(30) days to be counted from the data of receipt of notice of the judgment. An appeal may be taken
from the judgment of the court as in ordinary civil cases.

After judgment has become final and executory, the court shall issue an order for the issuance of the
decree of registration and the corresponding certificate of title in favor of the person adjudged entitled
to registration.

Original registration proceedings may be finished within one (1) year to as long as five (5) years
depending on various factors such the availability of the court, complexities of the case, existence of
oppositors, availability of witnesses and documentary evidence, and also the place where the petition
will be filed.