- Petitioner
- Zosima Verdad
- Respondent
- The Hon. Court of Appeals
- Citation
- G.R. No. 109972
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- First Division
- Ponente
- Vitug, J.
- Decided
- April 29, 1996
Summary
Socorro Rosales sought to exercise legal redemption over a residential lot purchased by Zosima Verdad from the heirs of Ramon Burdeos. The property was originally inherited from Macaria Atega who died intestate in 1956. Socorro became a co-owner through inheritance from her deceased husband David Rosales, who was Macaria's son. The Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals decision allowing Socorro to redeem the property, ruling that as a co-owner through inheritance, she had the right of legal redemption under Articles 1619-1620 of the Civil Code. The Court emphasized that written notice of sale is mandatory regardless of actual knowledge, and since no written notice was given, the 30-day redemption period had not commenced when Socorro exercised her right in 1987. This case clarifies the rights of heirs to exercise legal redemption over inherited co-owned property.