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Apr 26, 2022 conditional donations civil law donor intent substantial compliance land donation supreme court

Conditional Donations: Substantial Compliance and Donor Intent in Land Donations

Supreme Court clarifies that substantial compliance with a donation's primary purpose, not perfect performance, governs conditional land donations.

Jun 18, 2001 property-law agrarian-reform land-registration donation tenants supreme-court

Unregistered Land Donation and Tenant Rights Under Agrarian Reform

A Supreme Court ruling on why an unregistered land donation cannot defeat tenant rights under agrarian reform and Operation Land Transfer.

Dec 3, 1998 conditional donation resolutory condition reversion property law civil code quijada case

Conditional Land Donations in the Philippines: Reversion Rights and Valid Sales

When a conditional land donation fails, when can the donor validly sell the property? The Supreme Court explains reversion rights.

Oct 30, 1998 oral donation land donation civil code article 749 real property co-ownership prescription

Verbal Promises and Real Property: Why Oral Land Donations Fail in the Philippines

Oral donations of land are void under Philippine law. Learn why verbal promises cannot transfer real property ownership.