Text of the provision
Art. 740. Incapacity to succeed by will shall be applicable to donations inter vivos.
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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 rules on incapacity to succeed by will apply equally to donations inter vivos. A person barred from inheriting under a will is likewise barred from receiving by donation.
Related provisions
- Article 738 — Who May Accept Donations.
- Article 741 — Minors As Donees.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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