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Villanueva Vs. Gonzales

VIVIAN VILLANUEVA, Complainant, versus ATTY. CORNELIUS M. GONZALES, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7657 | 2008-02-12

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a complaint Vivian Villanueva (complainant) filed against Atty. Cornelius M. Gonzales (respondent) for failure to render legal services and failure to return the money, Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT), and other documents he received from complainant.

The Facts

Sometime in 2000, complainant engaged the services of respondent for the purpose of transferring the title over a piece of property located in Talisay, Cebu. Complainant, as mortgagee, wanted to transfer the title to her name because the mortgagor failed to redeem the property within the redemption period and the sheriff had...