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Emerita B. Mahilom Vs. Atty. Samuel SM. Lezama

EMERITA B. MAHILUM, Complainant, vs. ATTY. SAMUEL SM. LEZAMA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 10450 | 2014-07-30

FIRST DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION

REYES, J.:
 
This administrative complaint1 filed by Emerita B. Mahilum (complainant) seeks the disbarment of Atty. Samuel SM. Lezama (respondent), a commissioned notary public and practicing lawyer in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, for notarizing a 'Deed of Donation' in the absence of or Le of the affiants.

The complainant averred that on May 24, 2006, the respondent notarized a Deed of Donation executed by her estranged husband, Rodolfo (Rodolfo) Mahilum as donor, and their common daughter, Jennifer Mahilum-Sorenson (Jennifer) as donee, pertaining to the...