DONATION

(Property Law)

Donations - Art. 725, NCC

a. Classification of donation
a.1. As to effectivity or extinguishment
a.1.a. Pure
a.1.b. Conditional
a.1.c. With a term
a.2. As to consideration
a.2.a. Simple
a.2.b. Remuneratory or compensatory – Art. 7256, NCC
a.2.c. Modal – Art. 725, NCC
a.2.d. Onerous – Art. 733, NCC
Note: Compare Art. 727, NCC with Art. 183, NCC
a.3. As to taking effect
a.3.1 Intervivos - Art. 729, 730 & 731, NCC
1.a. takes effect during the lifetime of the donor
1.b. must follow the formalities of donation
1.c. Irrevocable as a general rule
1.d. acceptance by the donee must be during the lifetime of the donor
1.e. ownership transferred to the donee
a.3.2. Mortis causa
2.a. Takes effect upon the death of the donor
2.b. Formalities of a will/codicil must be obscured
2.c. Revocable
2.d. No right transferred yet to donee
2.e. Acceptance only after donor's death
a.3.3. Donation Propter Nuptias - Art. 32, NFC

b. Formalities in the execution of deed of donation

Art. 748, NCC – movable/personal property
Art. 749, NCC – immovable/real property
c. How donor should accept donation
Art. 748, NCC
Art. 746, NCC – during the lifetime of the donor
Art. 734, NCC – must be communicated to the donor
Art. 745, NCC – personally by the donee or his representative
Art. 741, NCC – if minor, through parents or legal representative
Art. 742, NCC – when still conceived or unborn, through legal representative
d. Who can be a donor - Arts. 735 & 737, NCC
e. Who can be a donee - Art. 742, NCC; Arts. 40 & 41, NCC
f. Who are disqualified to enter into donation
Art. 739, NCC
Art. 87, NCC
 Arts. 987 & 125, NCC
Art. 736, NCC
Art. 743, NCC
g. Who are relatively disqualified to enter into a donation
Art. 740, NCC
Arts. 1027, 1032 & 1033, NCC
h. Limitations on the right to donate
Art. 750, NCC – only present property
Art. 751, NCC – cannot comprehend future property
Art. 752, NCC – not inofficious
Art. 759, NCC – not in fraud of creditors
i. Effects and consequences of donation
i.1. Art. 744, NCC – When same thing is donated to different persons
i.2. Art. 753, NCC - When donation made to two or more persons jointly
i.3. Art. 754, NCC - Donee subrogated to the rights and actions pertaining to donor
i.4. Art. 755, NCC - When donor reserves the right to dispose donated property
i.5. Art. 756, NCC - Donation of naked ownership and usufruct to different person
i.6. Art. 757, NCC - When donor provides reversion of donated property
i.7. Arts. 758 & 759, NCC – When donee is under obligation to pay debts of donor
j. Grounds for revocation of donation
j.1. Birth, appearance or adoption of a child - Arts. 760, 761, 762, 763 & 768, NCC
j.2. Failure of donee to comply with conditions imposed - Arts. 764 & 768, NCC
j.3. Acts of ingratitude of donee - Arts. 765, 766, 767, 768, 759 & 770, NCC
k. Grounds for reduction of donation
k.1. Birth, appearance or adoption of a child
k.2. Inofficiousness of donation - Art. 752, NCC, Arts. 771 & 772, NCC
k.3. Failure of party to reserve sufficient property to support himself or his relatives
k.4. Fraud of creditors

DONATION CASES FOR CASE COMPENDIUM and RECITATION*

1) Republic v. Silim, et. al., 2 April 2001
2) DECS v. Del Rosario, 26 January 2005
3) Gonzales v. CA, 25 May 1979
4) Vda. De Delgado v. CA, 28 August 2001
5) Arcaba v. Tabancura Vda. De Batocael, et. al., 22 November 2001
6) Quilala v. Alcantara, et. al., 3 December 2001, 371 SCRA 311, Is this an
additional requirement – Sec. 112, PD 1529?
7) Austria-Magat v. CA, 1 February 2002
8) Heirs of Florencio v. Heirs of De Leon, 12 March 2004
9) CJ Yulo & Sons v. Roman Catholic Bishop of San Pablo, Inc., 31 March 2005;
Transmissibility of Action
10) Maglasang, t. al. v. Cabantingan, 5 June 2002
11) Abello, et. al. v. CIR, 23 February 2005
12) Gestopa v. CA, 5 October 2000
13) Bonsato v CA, 95 Phil 481
14) Republic v. De Guzman, 18 February 2000
15) De Luna v Abrigo, January 18, 1990
16) Archbishop of Manila v CA, GR# 77425, 1991; Is a prohibition in a deed of
donation against the alienation of the property for an entire century valid?
17) Sumipat v Banga, G.R. No. 155810, August 13, 2004
18) Central Phil University v CA, 246 SCRA 511
19) Sec of Education v Heirs of Dulay, 480 SCRA 452
20) Dolar v Barangay Lublub, 475 SCRA 458 [2005] Is registration of the donation a
requisite of its validity?
21) Abellana v. Ponce, G.R. No. 160488, September 3, 2004
22) Lagazo v. CA, 287 SCRA 18 [1998]).
23) Villanueva v. Spouses Branoco, G.R. No. 172804, 2011
24) Shopper’s Paradise Realty v Roque, Jan. 13, 2004; Effects of Donation
25) Hemedes v CA, 316 SCRA 347