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Spouses Frias vs. Atty. Abao

SPOUSES PEPITO AND PRESCILA FRIAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. NELLY E. ABAO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12467 (Formerly CBD Case No. 16-5072) | 2019-04-10

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before us is a Complaint[1] for Disciplinary Action dated September 1, 2016 filed by the spouses Pepito Frias and Prescila Chavez Frias (Spouses Frias) against respondent Atty. Nelly E. Abao (Atty. Abao) for violation of Rule 1.01 and Rule 10.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and of the Notarial Law.

The facts are as follows:

Complainant Pepito Frias, married to Prescila Chavez, is the registered owner of a parcel of land known as Lot No. 3270-A, Psd-06-000781, situated at Barangay Malonoy, Dao, Capiz, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No....