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RA 5502 Section 61

RA 5502 Section 61

Conveyance to city.

Section 61

SEC. 61. Conveyance to city.—Within one year from the date of such forfeiture, the taxpayer, or anyone for him, may redeem said realty as above provided in cases where the same is sold. But, if the realty is not thus redeemed within a year, the forfeiture shall become absolute and the city treasurer shall execute a deed, similar in form and having the same effect as the deed required to be made by him in case of a sale, conveying the real estate to the city. The deed shall be recorded by the register of deeds of the city as required by law for other real estate titles and shall then be forwarded to the Mayor for notation and return to the city treasurer who shall file the same and enter it in his records of city property: Provided, That it shall be the ministerial duty of "the register of deeds to receive and register and/or enter in his records, the deed of conveyance referred to in this section within fifteen days from his receipt thereof.

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CitationRA 5502 Section 61 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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