Practice question
A donor purports presently to give property expected from a living relative’s future estate. The donor has no present right to dispose of it and no special legal basis applies. The donee says a signed gift makes every expected asset presently donable. Which751 rule applies?
- A donation cannot include future property as statutorily defined
- A signature gives the donor ownership of all expected inheritances
- Expectation always equals present disposal power
- Future property is excluded only if inexpensive
- The relative’s property automatically transfers before death
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles750–753 and757.
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