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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 155 AND 157 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, STRENGTHENING THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW GOVERNING THE FAMILY HOME
Date filed
April 30, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03999 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 155 AND 157 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, STRENGTHENING THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW GOVERNING THE FAMILY HOME |
| ABSTRACT : Clarifies that the family home is exempt from execution, forced sale or attachment except for nonpayment of REAL ESTATE taxes. It also proposes to exempt the family home for the payment of debts incurred prior to the constitution of the family home. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-04-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2008-05-07 |
Abstract
Clarifies that the family home is exempt from execution, forced sale or attachment except for nonpayment of REAL ESTATE taxes. It also proposes to exempt the family home for the payment of debts incurred prior to the constitution of the family home.
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