Text of the provision
Art. 1446. Acceptance by the beneficiary is necessary. Nevertheless, if the trust imposes no onerous condition upon the beneficiary, his acceptance shall be presumed, if there is no proof to the contrary.
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
Acceptance by the beneficiary is necessary, but if the trust imposes no onerous condition, acceptance is presumed absent proof to the contrary.
Related provisions
- Article 1445 — Trustee's Declination.
- Article 1447 — Enumeration of Implied Trusts Not Exclusive.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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