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Liza and Jero are married under the conjugal partnership of gains. During the marriage, Liza inherits Parcel N from her aunt; the title to Parcel N is in Liza’s name alone. They use conjugal funds to build a two-storey family home on Parcel N, and the title to the house is in both Liza’s and Jero’s names. Without Liza’s consent, Jero sells Parcel N to Buyer W. After the sale, Liza contends that Parcel N should be conjugal property and challenges the disposition. (a) Under the Family Code, is Parcel N best classified as Liza’s exclusive property or as conjugal property? (b) Is Jero’s sale of Parcel N valid against Liza? (c) What remedies or defenses does Liza have, if any, against Buyer W or Jero’s estate?