Text of the provision
Art. 750. The donation may comprehend all the present property of the donor, or part thereof, provided he reserves, in full ownership or in usufruct, sufficient means for the support of himself, and of all relatives who, at the time of the acceptance of the donation, are by law entitled to be supported by the donor. Without such reservation, the donation shall be reduced in petition of any person affected.
(634a)
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 donor may give away all their present property, but only if they keep back enough — in ownership or in usufruct — to support themselves and everyone they are legally obliged to support. Without that reservation the gift is reduced at the instance of anyone affected.
Related provisions
- Article 739 — Donations That Are Void.
- Article 773 — Which Donations Are Cut First.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.