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Maria Divina Cruz-Villanueva vs. Atty. Carlos P. Rivera, et al.

MARIA DIVINA CRUZ-VILLANUEVA, Complainant, versus ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA and ATTY. ALEXANDER P. SIMEON, JR., Respondents.

A.C. No. 7123 | 2006-11-20

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CARPIO, J.: 
 
The Case 
 
This is a complaint for disbarment filed by Maria Divina Cruz-Villanueva ("complainant") against Atty. Carlos P. Rivera ("respondent Rivera") and Atty. Alexander P. Simeon, Jr. ("respondent Simeon, Jr.") for grave misconduct and violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility ("Code"). 
 
The Facts 
 
Sometime in January 2004, complainant engaged the services of respondent Rivera to prepare the documents, and to pay all the necessary expenses, relating to the sale of complainant's property to...