Civil Code Art. 1444: Express Trusts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1444
Topic: Express Trusts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE V TRUSTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Express Trusts
Year: 1949

The provision

No particular words are required for the creation of an express trust, it being sufficient that a trust is clearly intended.

Cases applying this article

Quintillana Samson v. Manuel Carratala G.R. No. 27143

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1445 Express Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1446 Express Trusts

Civil Code, Art. 1444 is found in CHAPTER 2 Express Trusts of TITLE V TRUSTS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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