In property law (especially in the Philippines), a title to property can be acquired through several recognized modes of acquiring ownership. The main ones are:
1. By Contract (Sale or Transfer) Ownership is acquired through agreements like sale, barter, or exchange, once there is delivery of the property (tradition) and a valid contract.
2. By Succession (Inheritance) Ownership is acquired when a person dies and their property is transferred to heirs through a will (testate) or by law (intestate).
3. By Donation Ownership is transferred freely from donor to done during the donor’s lifetime, through a valid deed of donation.
4. By Prescription (Lapse of Time) Ownership is acquired through continuous and uninterrupted possession of property for the period required by law (ordinary or extraordinary prescription).
5. By Accession Ownership is acquired over everything produced by or attached to a property, such as: Buildings constructed on land Crops and fruits Natural or artificial additions
6. By Law Ownership is acquired directly by operation of law, such as in cases of: Escheat Reversion Certain government grants
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