ATTY. ARVIN ANTONIO V.

ORTIZ
Door 15, 2/F Chio Bldg. Dedeng’s Place
Ponciano St., Davao City, Philippines 8000
+63 977 817 1209 • avortizlawoffice@gmail.com

REAL ESTATE DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST

1. Property Documents

1.1. Original Certificate of Title/Transfer Certificate of Title

1.2. Tax Declaration (Assessor’s Office)
1.3. Real Property Tax Clearance (Treasurer’s Office)
1.4. Lot Plan/Vicinity Map/Land Use Plan (Tax Mapping Office;
Tourism Office)

2. Title of the Seller (What is the source of right of the Seller?)

2.1. Deed of Sale
2.2. Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate
2.3. Deed of Donation
2.4. Special Power of Attorney
2.5. Authority to Sell

3. Other Documents
3.1. Death Certificate, in case of death of owner
3.2. Marriage Certificate, if available
3.3. Birth Certificate
3.4. Payment of Estate Tax
3.5. Government-issued IDs of all parties

4. Access
4.1. Road access
4.2. Easements
4.3. Right of Way

5. Topography
5.1. Pictures
5.2. Survey Plan
5.3. Future road widening projects/expropriation
5.4. Zoning Plan
5.5. Environment
5.6. Fault Line

6. Miscellaneous
6.1. Agricultural Tenancy
6.2. Illegal Settlers