- Statute
- Philippine Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 761
- Topic
- Revocation and Reduction of Donations
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE III DONATION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 4 Revocation and Reduction of Donations
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
The provision
In the cases referred to in the preceding article, the donation shall be revoked or reduced insofar as it exceeds the portion that may be freely disposed of by will, taking into account the whole estate of the donor at the time of the birth, appearance or adoption of a child. (n)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
In the situations covered by the preceding article, such as the later birth, appearance, or adoption of a child, a donation is revoked or reduced to the extent it exceeds the portion the donor could have freely given away by will. This is measured against the donor's entire estate valued at the time the child is born, appears, or is adopted.
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Cases applying this article
- Cruz v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. L-58671
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