Simple Donation of a Real Property

Question 1

What are the requisites for the validity of a simple donation of a real property?

Answer 1

There are three (3) requisites for the validity of a simple donation of a real property, to wit:

(1) it must be made in a public instrument;

(2) it must be accepted, which acceptance may be made either in the same Deed of Donation or in a separate public instrument; and

(3) if the acceptance is made in a separate instrument, the donor must be notified in an authentic form, and the same must be noted in both instruments.

(Arangote v. Spouses Maglunob, et al., G.R. No. 178906, February 18, 2009)