Text of the provision
Art. 737. The donor's capacity shall be determined as of the time of the making of the donation.
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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
The donor's capacity is determined as of the time the donation is made. Later loss of capacity does not undo a donation that was validly made.
Related provisions
- Article 735 — Who May Make A Donation.
- Article 738 — Who May Accept Donations.
Cases citing this article
- The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima (Peach Sisters of Laguna), represented by Rev. Mother Ma. Concepcion R. Realon, et al. vs. Amando V. Alzona, et al, G.R. No. 224307, August 6, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of William Sevilla, et al. vs. Leopoldo Sevilla, et al, G.R. No. 150179, April 30, 2003 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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