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Spouses Soriano vs. Atty. Ortiz

SPOUSES ELMER AND MILA SORIANO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. GERVACIO B. ORTIZ, JR. AND ATTY. ROBERTO B. ARCA, RESPONDENTS.

A.C. No. 10540 (Formerly CBD Case No. 07-2105) | 2019-11-28

DECISION
 
PERALTA, C.J.:
 
Before the Court is a Complaint[1] filed by complainants, the spouses Elmer and Mila Soriano (the Spouses Soriano), on October 23, 2007 against respondents, Atty. Gervacio B. Ortiz, Jr. and Atty. Roberto B. Area, for allegedly notarizing documents without the presence of the complainants in violation of the Notarial Law.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

In their complaint, the Spouses Soriano alleged that they are the registered owners of a parcel of land located at Barrio Bagbagan, City of Muntinlupa, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 162098. According to them, they intended on...