UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-RECOLETOS

SCHOOL OF LAW
unorlawschl@gmail.com

2017 LEGAL FORMS SAMPLER

BY

Dean JOHN PAOLO ROBERTO A. VILLASOR1

Dean and Professor of Law
School of Law
University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos

1) Quitclaim in Labor Cases

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
National Capital Region
Quezon City, Metro Manila

________________________
Complainant/s CASE NO. 1234567-NCR

- versus -

________________________
Respondent/s

QUITCLAIM, WAIVER AND RELEASE

Complainant, by counsel, respectfully manifests that:

For in consideration of the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS,

Philippine Currency (PhP30,000.00), in settlement of my claim; as financial
assistance and / or gratuitously given by my employer, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledge to my complete and full satisfaction. I hereby release and discharge
the _______________________ and / or its officer, from any and all by way
of unpaid wages, separation pay, overtime pay, differential pay or otherwise as
may be due me/us incident to my/our past employment with said establishment.

I/We hereby state further that I/We have no more claim or cause of action

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BSBA (University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City); LLB (University of the Philippines, Diliman,
Quezon City); MSc (London School of Economics, London, England); Certificate, 25 th National Security Law
Institute, University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, Virginia; Member, Philippine Bar, and Registered
Foreign Lawyer, Singapore International Commercial Court; Member, American Society of International Law;
Member, International Law and International Affairs Committee, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
of whatever nature whether past, present or contingent against the said
____________________ and/or its officer.

In view hereof, I/We hereby move for dismissal of the above entitle case
and further request that the same dropped from the business calendar of this
office.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24 th day of

November 2017, at Quezon City, Philippines.

________________________
Complainant

PAID IN THE PRESENCE OF:

______________________ ______________________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 24 th day of November 2017, by

_______________ who exhibited to me his / her Government-issued I.D. No.
_____________issued at Quezon City, Philippines on _____________.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No. ______;

Page No. ______;
Book No. ______;
Series of 2017.

2) Simple Contracts – Lease, Sale of Realty or Personal Property

2.1 Lease of Real Property

CONTRACT OF LEASE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

For and in consideration of the prestations and agreements hereunder stated,

LMN, Filipino citizen, residing at No. 50 Limon Street, Quezon City, hereinafter
referred to as the LESSOR hereby LETS and LEASES unto XYZ, Filipino citizen,
married to ABC, resident of No. 20 Tomas Morato Street, Quezon City, and
hereinafter referred to as the LESSEE, that apartment unit located at Apartment
2B, No. 20 Tomas Morato Street, covered by TCT No. 12345678 of the Registry
of Deeds, Quezon City, of which the LESSOR is the registered owner.

1.The term of the lease shall be twenty-four (24) months starting from the date of
execution of this instrument, without any extension or renewal;

2.The rentals shall be P5,000.00 a month, payable within the first 10 days of each
ensuing month;

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3.In addition, the LESSEE shall deposit the amount equivalent to two (2) months
rent to answer for whatever damages that may be caused to the leased premises,
ordinary wear and tear excepted;

4.That the LESSEE shall use the said apartment for residential purposes only.

5.The LESSEE shall not sublease the premises without the written consent of the
LESSOR, and neither shall she assign her leasehold rights without such consent
of the LESSOR;

6.Expenses for water, electricity, gas and telephone charges shall be for the
account of the LESSEE;

7.Any improvements introduced by the LESSEE on the leased premises shall

become property of the LESSOR upon the termination the lease, without right of
reimbursement from the latter;

8.At the termination of the lease, the LESSEE shall peaceably surrender the
leased premises to the LESSOR without any demand, oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument at Quezon City,
Philippines, on this 24th day of November, 2017.

XYZ LMN
Lessor Lessee

With my marital consent:

ABC
Spouse of Lessor

Signed in the presence of:

_________________________ _______________________
Witness Witness

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

QUEZON CITY )SS.
x------------------------------------------------x

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines,
personally appeared _____________ with Government-issued I.D. No.
_____________ issued on _____________ at _____________ and Tax
Identification No. (T.I.N.) _____________. and _____________ with
Government-issued I.D. No. _____________ issued on _____________ at
_____________ and Tax Identification No. (T.I.N.) _____________, both
known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the
foregoing instrument which they acknowledged to me to be their free and

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voluntary act and deed, consisting of only TWO (2) page/s, including this page in
which this Acknowledgement is written, duly signed by them and their
instrumental witnesses on each and every page hereof.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL this _____________ at _____________,
Philippines.

NOTARY PUBLIC
In Quezon City
Notarial Commission until
31 December 2017

Office: 77 Maginhawa Street, Diliman, Quezon City

Roll of Attorneys No. ____

PTR No. _______
IBP No.________
MCLE Certificate of Completion No. _________

Doc. No. ______;

Page No. ______;
Book No. ______;
Series of 2017;

2.2 Sale of Real Property

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE is made, executed and entered into by:

(NAME OF SELLER), of legal age, single/married to (Name of spouse if any),

Filipino, and with residence and postal address at (Address of Seller), hereinafter
referred to as the SELLER

-AND-

(NAME OF BUYER), Filipino and with residence and postal address at

(Address of Buyer), hereinafter referred to as the BUYER.

WITNESSETH;

WHEREAS, the SELLER is the registered owner of a parcel of land with

improvements located at (Address of property to be sold) and covered by
Transfer Certificate of Title No. (TCT Number) containing a total area of (Land
Area of Property in Words) (000) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and more
particularly described as follows:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 0000

(Technical Description of the Property)

WHEREAS, the BUYER has offered to buy and the SELLER has agreed to sell
the above mentioned property for the amount of (Amount in words) (P

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000,000.00) Philippine Currency;

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of (Amount in

words) (P 000,000.00) Philippine Currency, hand paid by the vendee to the
vendor, the SELLER DO HEREBY SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY by way of
Absolute Sale unto the said BUYER, his heirs and assigns, the certain parcel of
land together with all the improvements found thereon, free from all liens and
encumbrances of whatever nature including real estate taxes as of the date of this
sale.

(NAME OF SELLER) (NAME OF BUYER)

Seller Buyer

WITH MARITAL CONSENT:

________________________ _________________________
Name of Seller's Spouse Name of Buyer's Spouse

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

__________________________ ___________________

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

Quezon City ) SS.
x------------------------------------------------x

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in Quezon City, Philippines, personally
appeared:

Name Government-issued I.D. Date/Place Issued

(Name of Seller) 10000000 Jan 15, 2017 / Quezon City

(Name of Buyer) 10000000 Jan 9, 2017 / Quezon City

Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the

foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same are their free act
and voluntary deed.

This instrument, consisting of TWO (2) pages, including the page on which this
acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and every
page thereof by the concerned parties and their witnesses, and sealed with my
notarial seal.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on this ___day of __________________

2017 at_______________.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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Doc. No. ______;
Page No. ______;
Book No. ______;
Series of 2017.

2.3 Sale of Personal Property

DEED OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That I, (Name of Seller), Filipino, of legal age, a resident of (Address of

Seller), is the lawful owner of a certain motor vehicle which is more particularly
described as follows:

MAKE: MOTOR NO.

SERIES: SERIAL / CHASSIS NO.
TYPE OF BODY: PLATE NO.
YEAR MODEL: FILE NO.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
NO.

That for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY

THOUSAND (P350,000.00) PESOS, Philippine Currency, receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged to my entire satisfaction, I hereby sell, transfer and convey
by way of Absolute Sale unto (Name of Buyer), Filipino, of legal age, and
resident of (Address of Buyer), the above described motor vehicle, free from all
liens and encumbrances.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our hands this 24 th day

of November 2017 at the City of Manila, Philippines.

(Name of Buyer) (Name of Seller)

Vendee Vendor

Signed in the presence of:

_____________________________ ____________________

Republic of the Philippines )

City of Manila ) SS.
x----------------------------------------x

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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BEFORE ME, personally appeared:

Name Government-issued I.D. No. Date/Place Issued

(Name of Seller) 10000000 Oct. 01, 2017 / Quezon City

(Name of Buyer) 10000000 March 06, 2017 /
Manila

Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the

foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is their free and
voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, on the date and place first above written.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No.______;
Page No. ______;
Book No.______;
Series of 2017.

3) Promissory Note

Promissory Note

Php50,000.00 November 24, 2017

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, I promise to pay to the order of ABC, the sum of
FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php50,000.00) Philippine Currency, in TEN (10)
equal monthly installments of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php5,000.00) starting
February 5, 2014 and every 5th day of the month thereafter until fully paid.
Should I fail to pay on the due date, a late penalty fee of three percent (3%) per
month shall be added on each unpaid installment from due date thereof until
fully paid.

(Sgd.)

XYZ

4) Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, _______________________, of legal age, after having been duly sworn in

accordance with law, depose and state that:

1. I am the plaintiff in the above-stated case;

2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing complaint;

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 3. I have read the contents thereof and the facts stated therein are true and
correct of my personal knowledge and/or based on authentic records;

4. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same
issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or
agency;

5. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no such action or proceeding is

pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal
or agency;

6. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been

filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any
other tribunal or agency, I undertake to report that fact within five (5) days
therefrom to this Honorable Court.

__________________

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day of __________ 2017 at

_________________ affiant exhibiting to me his

Doc. No. _____;

Page No. _____;

Book No._____ ;

Series of 2017.

5) Notice of Hearing and Explanation (In All Levels)

REQUEST FOR AND NOTICE OF HEARING

The Clerk of Court

Branch 15
Regional Trial Court
City of Manila

GREETINGS:

Please submit the foregoing Motion to Dismiss for its consideration and
approval immediately upon receipt hereof and kindly include the same in the
court’s calendar for hearing on 5 December 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in the morning.

Attorney JUAN DE LA CRUZ

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Atty. XYZ
Counsel for Plaintiff Jimmy Santos
22 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

Please take notice that counsel has requested to be heard on 5 December 2017 at
8:30 a.m. in the morning.

(Sgd.)
Attorney JUAN DE LA CRUZ

EXPLANATION

Pursuant to the Rules on Civil Procedure, the foregoing Motion to Dismiss was
served on counsel for the plaintiff and this Honorable Regional Trial Court of
Manila,2 by registered mail instead of personal service due to lack of a messenger
in the office of the counsel for respondent, and due to the considerable distance
between the Cities of Calamba and Quezon City, and personal service would have
resulted in the Motion not being filed on time to the detriment of the parties.

(Sgd.)
Attorney JUAN DE LA CRUZ

6) Affidavits – Loss, Change of Name

6.1 Affidavit of Loss

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

CITY OF MAKATI ) S.S.
x------------------------------------------------x

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS

I, ___________________, of legal age, Filipino, (single/married/widow)

and a resident of _______________________________, after having been
duly sworn to in accordance with law, depose and state THAT:

1. I am a duly-licensed driver in accordance with pertinent Land Transportation

laws, rules and regulations, and was issued a corresponding Non-Professional
Driver's License with number _____________ which is valid until
_____________;

2. Sometime on ____________, said driver's license was misplaced and got

lost;

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Include the proper court the Motion is addressed to: Metropolitan Trial Court,
Municipal Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Regional Trial Court, Court
of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals, Supreme Court.

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3. Efforts were exerted to locate said driver's license, but in spite of diligent
search, it could not be found and the same is now beyond recovery;

4. Said Driver's License has not been confiscated by the Land Transportation,
Police or other Traffic Enforcers for any traffic violation;

5. As such, I am executing this Affidavit of Loss to attest to the truth of the

foregoing and to support my application for the issuance of a new Non-
Professional Driver's License, in lieu of the one that was lost;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th of

November 2017 in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

SUBCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me

this ___________________ in _________________, Philippines,
affiant exhibiting to me his/her Government-issued I.D. No.
__________________ issued at ______________
on __________________.

Doc. No. _____;

Page No. _____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 2017.

6.2 Affidavit of Change of Name

AFFIDAVIT OF CHANGE OF NAME

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

Makati City ) SS.
x------------------------------------------------x

AFFIDAVIT OF CHANGE OF NAME / DISCREPANCY IN NAME

I, _____________________, of legal age, married, and with address at

______________________________________________________,
under oath, state that:

1. My name is ____________________ as stated and registered in my

birth certificate issued by office of the Civil Registry of
______________________. A copy of my birth certificate is hereto attached
as ANNEX “A”;

2. The name ___________________also appears in my passport which

was issued based on the data appearing in my birth certificate. A copy of the page
of my passport where my name and picture appears is hereto attached as ANNEX
“B”;

3. Since childhood, my friends and acquaintances call me ________and thus

since then I have been accustomed to using the name
____________________in my personal records, transactions and
communications;

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4. The name ____________________ and
_____________________ refer to one and the same person, the herein
Affiant;

5. I am executing this Affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and to
use the same for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my signature this

_________________ at Makati City.

________________________
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _______________ at Makati

City, Affiant exhibiting to me his Passport bearing No.
______________________________ issued at ______________ on
_________________.

Doc No. ________;

Page No. _______ ;
Book No. _______;
Series of 2017.

7) Special Power of Attorney

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

I JUAN DE LA CRUZ, hereby name, appoint and constitute HONORATO

SANTOS to be my true and lawful attorney, to act on my behalf and in my name,
to execute and perform all or any of the following acts, deeds, matters and things,
in connection with _________________________, to wit:

(ENUMERATE POWERS TO BE CONFERRED)

HEREBY GIVING AND GRANTING unto our said attorney full powers and
authority to do and perform all and every act requisite or necessary to carry into
effect the foregoing powers, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could
lawfully do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation,
and hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ___ day of
_________ 2017, in __________________.

(Sgd.)
JUAN DE LA CRUZ

Conforme:

HONORATO SANTOS
Attorney-in-Fact

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Signed in the presence of:

_________________ _________________

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

MAKATI, METRO MANILA ) SS.
x------------------------------------------------x

BEFORE ME , a Notary Public for and in the __________, this

___________________, personally appeared the following:

Name Govt.-issued ID Date and Place of Issuance

known to me and to me known to be the same person/s who executed the

foregoing General Power of Attorney consisting of TWO (2) pages including the
page on which this Acknowledgment is written, and who acknowledged to me
that the same is their free and voluntary act and deed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have placed my hand and seal on the date and at
the place first above-written.

Doc. No. _____:

Page No._____:
Book No._____:
Series of 2017.

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