TAX DECLARATION VS LAND TITLE

Land Titles and Tax Declarations are two separate documents in the Philippines. To get a land title, you must first file a Certificate of Land Claim (CLC) with the National Land Use and Development Authority (NLUDA). The CLC must be filed by either the original landowner or their heir in good faith. After the CLC is filed, NLUDA will send you a letter confirming the filing. You then need to send a copy of the CLC to the municipality where the land is located. Once the municipality has received the CLC, they will issue you a land title certificate.

The distinction between a tax declaration and a certificate of title in the Philippines

TAX DECLARATION 

1. A document that demonstrates ownership only in the sense of the concept of the owner.

2. Only evidence of having paid real estate taxes, not definitive proof of property ownership.

3. Record with each municipality or city where the land is located assessor's office.

Possession of a title known as the Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) or Condominium Certificate of Title demonstrates ownership of real estate (CCT). The Certificate of Title is "the best proof of title of a piece of land," according to various Supreme Court decisions (Halili vs. Court of Industrial Relations, 257 SCRA 174 [1996]). This is only what is referred to as a land title.

Many Supreme Court decisions also state that tax declarations and receipts are not conclusive proof of ownership and that the "tax declaration is not a land title." They merely serve as the initial evidence of who is in possession of the property for which taxes have been paid. While tax declarations and receipts are not conclusive evidence of ownership and do not prove title to the land, they are not conclusive proof of ownership either in the absence of actual, public, or adverse possession, which implies that the tax declaration is not sure evidence of land ownership.

It is possible to apply the tax declaration for the title. There are two ways to register a parcel of land, and they are as follows:

1. In a judicial proceeding, you must submit a petition for registration to the judge.

2. In line with Commonwealth Act 141, also known as "THE PUBLIC LAND ACT," the Original Certificate of Title will be issued upon the completion of an administrative proceeding, which entails submitting an application for a "Homestead Patent" with the DENR.

A CERTIFIED TITLE

1. A record proving one's ownership of a piece of property

2. A document that confirms the owner of the property specified therein, subject to any liens or encumbrances noted on it, is the person mentioned in the document.

3. It is recorded with the province or city's register of deeds where the land is located.

4. The Certificate of Title is unchallengeable and enforceable.

5. The issue of this document quiets any claims to the land.

6. recorded with the municipality, city, or province's register of deeds, depending on where the land is located.