An Affidavit of Adjoining Owners is executed by the registered owners of properties that share a boundary with a subject lot, confirming those boundaries. It is a standard requirement of the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in original land registration proceedings, survey corrections, and subdivision applications under Presidential Decree 1529. Without it, the land registration process cannot proceed.
Legalia automates the drafting. This tutorial walks you through the complete process of generating a notary-ready Affidavit of Adjoining Owners online — from logging in to saving a print-ready PDF — in five steps.
What you need before you start
- A Legalia Pro subscription — subscribe here
- The adjoining owner's full name, civil status, and complete address
- The adjoining owner's lot number or TCT number of the adjacent property
- Details of the subject lot: location, lot number, area, and owner's name
- The boundary position of the adjacent lot relative to the subject lot (e.g., North, South, East, or West)
Step 1: Log In and Open Your Dashboard
Sign in to your Legalia account at https://legalia.ph. After logging in you will land on the document library dashboard, which lists all available document types grouped by category — Affidavits, Contracts, Deeds, and more.
Step 2: Select Affidavit of Adjoining Owners
Under the Affidavits category, click Affidavit of Adjoining Owners. The document editor opens in a two-panel layout:
- Left panel — the guided form with all required and optional fields
- Right panel — the live document preview, updated in real time
Every change you make in the form is immediately reflected in the preview — you always see exactly what will print.
Step 3: Fill In the Form
Complete the fields on the left panel. The form is divided into three sections:
Affiant Information
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Exactly as it appears on a government-issued ID or the land title |
| Civil Status | Single / Married / Widowed / Legally Separated |
| Address | Complete residential address including barangay, city/municipality, and province |
| Lot / TCT Number | The lot number or Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) number of the adjacent property owned by the affiant |
Subject Lot Details
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Location | Barangay, city/municipality, and province where the subject lot is situated |
| Lot Number | Survey lot number as appearing in the approved survey plan |
| Area | Total land area in square meters |
| Owner of Subject Lot | Name of the applicant or registered claimant of the subject lot |
Boundary Confirmation
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Boundary Position | Direction of the adjacent property relative to the subject lot — North, South, East, or West |
| Boundary Description | Confirm that the described boundary correctly separates the affiant's lot from the subject lot; note any existing fence, wall, or natural marker |
Step 4: Review the Live Preview
The right panel shows the document exactly as it will print. Review the full text carefully — especially the affiant's identity, the adjacent lot details, the boundary description, and the jurat block at the bottom.
An optional tool appears at the top of the preview panel:
- Polish with AI — rewrites the boundary description and confirmation paragraph in formal legal Philippine English while preserving all facts. Useful when the description was entered in casual or informal language.
Step 5: Print or Save as PDF
When the document looks correct, click the Print button in the action bar. Your browser's print dialog opens.
- To print on paper: select your printer and click Print.
- To save a PDF: change the Destination to Save as PDF. The output is a clean document with no UI chrome, headers, or footers — formatted for standard 8.5×11 or A4 paper with correct margins and line spacing for notarial use.
Bring the printout to your commissioned notary public for the adjoining owner's oath and signature. Each adjoining owner executes their own separate affidavit.
That is the complete workflow — from opening the dashboard to a notary-ready Affidavit of Adjoining Owners.
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