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Promissory Note (personal loan)

Lending to an employee, a partner or a friend? Put it in writing: interest is due only if it is stipulated in writing. The note updates as you type; download the PDF, sign it and, ideally, have it notarized.

The document is drafted in English, the language commonly used for legal documents in the Philippines. Everyone who signs must understand it: have it explained in his or her language before signing.

Household staff and family drivers: contracts, rights and procedures · Buying or selling a used car or motorcycle: LTO transfer of ownership

ImportantTemplate provided for information. It does not replace a consultation with a lawyer registered with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). Check that the rules and amounts cited have not changed before signing.