Civil Code Art. 728: Nature of Donations

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 728
Topic: Nature of Donations
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE III DONATION
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Nature of Donations
Formerly: Art. 620 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Donations which are to take effect upon the death of the donor partake of the nature of testamentary provisions, and shall be governed by the rules established in the Title on Succession. (620)

Cases applying this article

Maria Teresa Dino Basa-Egami v. Dr. Lisa Grace Bersales G.R. No. 249410

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