RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 243
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 243
Article 243
ART. 243. The family home extrajudicially formed shall be exempt from execution, forced sale or attachment, except:
(1) For nonpayment of taxes;
(2) For debts incurred before the declaration was recorded in the Registry of Property;
(3) For debts secured by mortgages on the premises before or after such record of the declaration;
(4) For debts due to laborers, mechanics, architects, builders, material-men and others who have rendered service or furnished material for the construction of the building.
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 243 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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