(10) Donation Flashcards
Donations in LA can be made in two ways. What are they? Explain each.
Inter vivos - donation made during the life of a person and intended to have effect immediately
mortis causa - donation made in contemplation of death intended to take effect upon the downer’s death
True or false? In Louisiana the ONLY way in which prperty may be acquired gratuitously, without payment or cause, is via inter vivos or mortis causa.
True
In the case of an inter vivos donation, the donor of the property is divested of the property _______ and _______. (when)
presently and immediately
True or false? An act purporting to donate property int he future, unless it is a donation mortis causa, is null and void as a donation.
true
If control of, or access to, the property is maintained by the donor in the act of donation, it is……
not a valid donation
Is a donation of the naked ownership of movable property, reserving the usufruct to the donor a valid donation? Why or why not?
What about immovable property?
No, because the control of the property remains with the donor
There is ambiguity in the law, but since the law was last revised in this specific regard to uphold the validity of the donations, it can be valid
Are donations inter vivos subject to revocation?
Yes, under limited circumstances
Are donations mortis causa subject to revocation before the donor’s death?
What about after death?
Yes
No
Can donations be subject to a right of return?
Yes
May the charge or condition placed on a donation divest the donee of the property and deliver it to another upon either the occurrence or failure of a condition imposed? Why or why not?
No, because it constitutes a prohibited substitution
In the event the donee violates the condition, the sole remedy is…..
the dissolution of the donation and the return of the property to the donor or his descendants.
Not all instruments purporting to be donations are subject to the ordinary rules of donations. Give two examples.
onerous and remunerative donations
Although the civil code refers to onerous and remunerative donations as donations, the law treats them as……
ordinary contracts
If the cost of value of an imposted charge or conditions equals or exceeds two thirds of the value of the thing donated, the donation is a(n) ________ donation.
Onerous
Donations made to compensation for services the donee rendered in the past are _________donations
Remunerative donations
If the value of services equals or exceeds 2/3 of the value of the property donated, the donation is a(n)____________ donation and (is/is not) subject to the ordinary rules of donations.
remunerative donations
is not
True or false? For a donation to be considered remunerative, the donor must owe a debt for services to the donee at the time of execution of the instrument.
True
Are donations undertaken to provide services in the future to clear a debt remunerative, ordinary or onerous?
Onerous
page 127
What is the primary difference between an onerous donation and a remunerative donation is…..
payment for an obligation undertaken but not yet performed by the donee.
Pg 127
Are donations found to be remunerative or onerous subject to the rules of ordinary donations? Why or why not?
No, the rules applicable to ordinary contracts apply because they are not merely gratuitous and therefore are not considered to be true donations
In the event that a donation intended to compensate for a donee for services (whole or part) rendered in the past, where the value of the services rendered or the sum of money extinguished is not sated in the instrument as being equal or exceeding by two thirds or more of the value of the thing donated, what form should be used and why?
the form for gratuitous donation (authentic act) to avoid the donation being declared null if the value of services rendered is later deemed insufficient
When a transfer is made to forgive a debt of a sum certain, usually loaned money, it is more properly categorized as a _____ ______ ________.
dation en paiement
What is the difference between a remunerative donation and a dation en paiement?
a remunerative donation remunerates for services rendered, where a dation en paiement remunerates for a sum of fixed money.
The remunerative donation and the dation en paiement should be treated as __________ contracts.
separate
For a dation en paiement to be valid, an actual debt for a fixed sum certain must _______________.
exist at the time of execution of the instrument
If an actual debt for a fixed sum does not exist at the time of execution of the instrument, the dation is not a dation en paiement, but a _____________ and subject to the rules of __________.
donation in disguise
donations
Where a dation en paiement involves giving a thing in payment for the extinguishment of an existing obligation and the value of the thing exceeds 2/3 the amount of the obligation extinguished, some courts have entertained challenges that the dation was a donation in disguise. When the obligor intends this result, what should be done to avoid possible litigation or challenges to the dation?
Form of a gratuitous donation couple with donative intent as to any part of the dation which is deemed to exceed the value of the obligation
Dispositions considered null by operation of law include: (6)
- donation inter vivos of the whole of one’s estate
- donation that contains a condition that is impossible because it is contrary to the laws or morals
- prohibited substitutions
- A donation of future property
- Donation made on a condition the fulfillment of which depends solely on the will of the donnor
- donation conditioned on the donee paying future and unspecified debts or charges
When there is no forced heir, the only limitation on the amount of property one can donate inter vivos is……
the donor cannot donate the entirety of his estate
Does the prohibition against donation of all property apply in onerous or remunerative donations?
No, gratuitous donations only
The nullification of a donation conditioned upon an employee being required to forfeit his wage is an example of…..
reputed not written
Prohibition against donations containing impossible conditions contrary to law or morals , pg 130
Is the forfeiture of wages allowable in reference to donations?
No, it is specifically forbidden and against public policy
When an authentic act is required, it is not sufficient to melee collect signatures on the act. The parties must….
Sign in the presence of the notary and the witnesses who also must sign. The notary and the witnesses must observe the party signing the act and the notary and witness must not sign until all parties have signed.
True or false? Donations are especially sensitive to the requirements of form.
True