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Erlinda R. Tarog vs. Atty. Romulo L. Ricafort

ERLINDA R. TAROG, Complainant, vs. ATTY. ROMULO L. RICAFORT, Respondent.

A.C. No. 8253 | 2011-03-15




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D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:


We resolve a complaint for disbarment for alleged grave misconduct brought against Atty. Romulo L. Ricafort for his failure to account for and to return the sums of money received from his clients for purposes of the civil action to recover their property from a foreclosing banking institution he was handling for them. The original complainant was Arnulfo A. Tarog, but his wife, Erlinda R. Tarog, substituted him upon his intervening death.


Antecedents


In 1992, the Tarogs sought the advice of Atty. Jaime L. Miralles regarding their bank-foreclosed property located in the Bicol Region. Atty. Miralles advised...