Round Three Flashcards
Article 725
Donation is an act of liberality whereby a person disposes gratuitously of a thing or right in favor of another, who accepts it.
Article 726
When a person gives to another a thing or right on account of the latter’s merits or of the services rendered by him to the donor, provided they do not constitute a demandable debt, or when the gift imposes upon the donee a burden which is less than the value of the thing given, there is also a donation.
Article 727
Illegal or impossible conditions in simple and remuneratory donations shall be considered as not imposed.
Article 728
Donations which are to take effect upon the death of the donor partake of the nature of testamentary provisions, and shall be governed by the rules established in the Title on Succession.
Article 729
When the donor intends that the donation shall take effect during the lifetime of the donor, though the property shall not be delivered till after the donor’s death, this shall be a donation inter vivos. The fruits of the property from the time of the acceptance of the donation, shall pertain to the donee, unless the donor provides otherwise.
Article 730
The fixing of an event or the imposition of a suspensive condition, which may take place beyond the natural expectation of life of the donor, does not destroy the nature of the act as a donation inter vivos, unless a contrary intention appears.
Article 731
When a person donates something, subject to the resolutory condition of the donor’s survival, there is a donation inter vivos.
Article 732
Donations which are to take effect inter vivos shall be governed by the general provisions on contracts and obligations in all that is not determined in this Title.
Article 733
Donations with an onerous cause shall be governed by the rules on contracts and remuneratory donations by the provisions of the present Title as regards that portion which exceeds the value of the burden imposed.
Article 734
The donation is perfected from the moment the donor knows of the acceptance by the donee.
Article 735
All persons who may contract and dispose of their property may make a donation.
Article 736
Guardians and trustees cannot donate the property entrusted to them.
Article 737
The donor’s capacity shall be determined as of the time of the making of the donation.
Article 738
All those who are not specially disqualified by law therefor may accept donations.
Article 739
The following donations shall be void:
(1) Those made between persons who were guilty of adultery or concubinage at the time of the donation;
(2) Those made between persons found guilty of the same criminal offense, in consideration thereof;
(3) Those made to a public officer or his wife, descendants and ascendants, by reason of his office.
In the case referred to in No. 1, the action for declaration of nullity may be brought by the spouse of the donor or donee; and the guilt of the donor and donee may be proved by preponderance of evidence in the same action.
Article 740
Incapacity to succeed by will shall be applicable to donations inter vivos.
Article 741
Minors and others who cannot enter into a contract may become donees but acceptance shall be done through their parents or legal representatives.
Article 742
Donations made to conceived and unborn children may be accepted by those persons who would legally represent them if they were already born.
Article 743
Donations made to incapacitated persons shall be void, though simulated under the guise of another contract or through a person who is interposed.