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Buenafe vs. Atty. Lirazan

JOHAIDA GARINA ROA­ BUENAFE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AARON R. LIRAZAN, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 9361 | 2019-03-20

DECISION
 
GESMUNDO, J.:
 
This Complaint,[1] dated January 30, 2012, filed by Johaida Garina Roa-Buenafe (complainant) before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Commission on Bar Discipline (IBP Commission), seeks to disbar Atty. Aaron R. Lirazan (respondent) for grave misconduct in allegedly notarizing and falsifying a public document.

Complainant alleged that she is the owner of Lot No. 3507 (the property), covered by Tax Declaration No. 1447, with an area of 11,530 square meters. She acquired the property on the basis of a document denominated as Declaration of Heirship with Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Waiver...