Text of the provision
Art. 1444. No particular words are required for the creation of an express trust, it being sufficient that a trust is clearly intended.
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
No particular words are required to create an express trust — it is enough that a trust is clearly intended.
Related provisions
- Article 1443 — Express Trust Over Immovables.
- Article 1445 — Trustee's Declination.
Cases citing this article
- Nelfa Delfin Trinidad, et al. vs. Salvador G. Trinidad, et al, G.R. No. 254695, December 6, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Joseph Goyanko, Jr., as administrator of the Estate of Joseph Goyanko, Sr. vs. United Coconut Planters Bank, Mango Avenue Branch, G.R. No. 179096, February 6, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Philippine National Bank vs. Merelo B. Aznar, et al./Merelo B. Aznar, et al. vs. Philippine National Bank, G.R. No. 171805 / G.R. No. 172021, May 30, 2011 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of Tranquilino Labiste, et al. vs. Heirs of Jose Labiste, et al, G.R. No. 162033, May 8, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Eulogio M. Pedrano vs. Heirs of Benedicto Pedrano etc, G.R. No. 159666, December 4, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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