Civil Code Art. 581: Rights of the Usufructuary

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 581
Topic: Rights of the Usufructuary
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VI USUFRUCT
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Rights of the Usufructuary
Formerly: Art. 489 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The owner of property the usufruct of which is held by another, may alienate it, but he cannot alter its form or substance, or do anything thereon which may be prejudicial to the usufructuary. (489)

Cases applying this article

Severina v. Isidro Santamaria G.R. No. 6076
Tiburcio Saenz v. Figueras Hermanos G.R. No. 2085

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 580 Rights of the Usufructuary
Civil Code, Art. 582 Rights of the Usufructuary
Civil Code, Art. 579 Rights of the Usufructuary
Civil Code, Art. 573 Rights of the Usufructuary
Civil Code, Art. 572 Rights of the Usufructuary
Civil Code, Art. 568 Rights of the Usufructuary

Civil Code, Art. 581 is found in CHAPTER 2 Rights of the Usufructuary of TITLE VI USUFRUCT of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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