Text of the provision
Art. 736. Guardians and trustees cannot donate the property entrusted to them.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full. The LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings differ here by a single word; the text above is the reading carried by two of the three sources, confirmed against the Official Gazette.
What this article means
A guardian or trustee may not donate the property placed in their care. The bar is absolute in its terms: their authority is to look after property for someone else, and giving it away is the one thing that can never serve that purpose.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 707 — Liability for Abating a Nuisance Yourself.
- Article 739 — Donations That Are Void.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.