Effect of Donations and Limitations thereon

Art. 750. The donations 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.

Reason for the Law on Donations without the

needed reservation
 Claims of the donor’s own family should not be
disregarded
 Father of the family should must reserve an
amount sufficient for those he may be called
upon to support.
 if the donor is a person who earns sufficient
income from his profession like law, medicine or
accountancy he need not serve property
Status of the Donation
 excessive donation under this article is NOT
VOID, but merely reducible to the extent
support of the relatives is impaired
 party prejudiced can ask the court for
reduction.

Present Property
- that which the donor can dispose of at the
time of the donation
- donation of accrued but undelivered
inheritance may come under this article

Relatives at the time of the acceptance of the

donation
- refers to the relatives at the time of the
knowledge of the acceptance