Civil Code Art. 488: CO-OWNERSHIP

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 488
Topic: CO-OWNERSHIP
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE III CO-OWNERSHIP
Formerly: Art. 395a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Each co-owner shall have a right to compel the other co-owners to contribute to the expenses of preservation of the thing or right owned in common and to the taxes. Any one of the latter may exempt himself from this obligation by renouncing so much of his undivided interest as may be equivalent to his share of the expenses and taxes. No such waiver shall be made if it is prejudicial to the co-ownership. (395a)

Cases applying this article

Anselmo Taghoy v. Sps. Felixberto Tigol, Jr. G.R. No. 159665

Related provisions

Civil Code, Art. 487 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 486 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 491 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 485 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 484 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 493 CO-OWNERSHIP
Civil Code, Art. 494 CO-OWNERSHIP

Civil Code, Art. 488 is found in TITLE III CO-OWNERSHIP of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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