Practice question
A decedent donated property to a compulsory heir. Collation is required, and no exception applies. The property's market value later increases greatly because of events after the donation. A co-heir demands collation at the later increased value solely because the estate is now being partitioned. Which rule does Article 1071 supply?
- The co-heir may choose any date producing the largest amount.
- Subsequent appreciation automatically belongs to the estate.
- All donated property is excluded merely because its value changed.
- The donation-time value is collated; subsequent increase is for the donee's benefit.
- The latest appraisal necessarily replaces the statutory valuation date.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 1071.
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