- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 579
- Topic
- Rights of the Usufructuary
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
- Title
- TITLE VI USUFRUCT
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 2 Rights of the Usufructuary
- Formerly
- Art. 487 of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
The usufructuary may make on the property held in usufruct such useful improvements or expenses for mere pleasure as he may deem proper, provided he does not alter its form or substance; but he shall have no right to be indemnified therefor. He may, however, remove such improvements, should it be possible to do so without damage to the property. (487)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Lets a usufructuary (someone with the right to use and enjoy another's property) make useful improvements or purely ornamental additions, as long as they do not alter the property's form or substance. The usufructuary has no right to be reimbursed for these, but may remove them if it can be done without damaging the property.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Cases applying this article
- Mercedes Moralidad v. Sps. Diosdado Pernes
- Bogacki v. Inserto G.R. No. L-39187