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2006-07-20 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| As to the Deed of Absolute Sale dated December 16, 1957, executed by Modesta and Concordia, the rule is settled that the notarization of a document carries considerable legal effect. Notarization of a private document converts such document into a public one, and renders it admissible in court without further proof of its authenticity[35] and is entitled to full faith and credit upon its face.[36] A notarized document carries the evidentiary weight conferred upon it with respect to its due execution,[37] and documents acknowledged before a notary public have in their favor the presumption of regularity.[38] It must be sustained in full force and effect so long as he who impugns it does not present strong, complete, and conclusive proof of its falsity or nullity on account of some flaws or defects provided by law.[39] In this case, respondents failed to present such required proof. | |||||