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Automatic Reversion in Donations: Land Returns to Donor, Improvements Stay With Donee
Supreme Court rules on automatic reversion of donated land when conditions fail, and the fate of buildings on reverted property.
Lapsed Rights: How Prescription Bars Reversion of Donated Land to Delgado Heirs
A 2001 Supreme Court ruling shows that even with an automatic reversion clause, heirs must act within 10 years or lose the right to reclaim donated land.