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Facts: Lila and Jovan are married under the conjugal partnership regime. They occupy a house and lot that has long been treated as their family home. The title is in Jovan’s name alone. Without Lila’s knowledge, Jovan signs a mortgage on the family home with BankZen to secure a PHP 2,900,000 loan for his logistics business. The mortgage is annotated on the title. After default, BankZen forecloses. Lila objects that the family home cannot be encumbered or conveyed without both spouses’ consent. BankZen counters that Jovan had authority to mortgage as husband and that the loan benefits the family. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine about the family home and the relevant parties/relationships involved. (b) Assuming the home remains the family home under Arts. 152-162, is the mortgage valid as to Lila? Explain the rule, and distinguish it from a situation where a mortgage on the family home is valid without Lila’s signature. (c) If Lila’s rights prevail, what remedies are available to Lila and what remedies, if any, remain for BankZen?

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The non-consenting spouse’s remedy is to seek damages only; the bank’s remedy is to pursue collateral foreclosure irrespective of spousal consent. The mortgage is valid against both spouses if the non-signing spouse later ratifies the transaction by silent acceptance of the loan proceeds. The controlling doctrine is that the family home cannot be encumbered or conveyed without the express, mutual consent of both spouses; a mortgage signed by one spouse without the other's consent is void as to the other; BankZen's remedies are limited to the borrower's personal obligation, and the encumbrance on the home cannot be enforced against the family. Apparent authority by the husband to mortgage conjugal property may bind the conjugal partnership if proof exists; the bank may rely on it for foreclosure despite lack of consent.

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