Question 1

When is donation deemed perfected?

Accepted Answer

A) Upon the signing of the deed of donation. 
B) When the donor comes to know of the acceptance of the donation by the donee. 
C) Upon delivery of the object of donation. 
D) Upon registration of the deed of donation. 
A) Upon the signing of the deed of donation. 
B) When the donor comes to know of the acceptance of the donation by the donee. 
C) Upon delivery of the object of donation. 
D) Upon registration of the deed of donation.

Question 2

May a person sell that which he does not own?

Accepted Answer

A) No, otherwise the sale is void. 
B) No, otherwise, the seller cannot confer ownership upon the vended. 
C) Yes, provided that he is the owner at the time of the delivery. 
D) No, otherwise, the buyer would be prejudiced. 
A) No, otherwise the sale is void. 
B) No, otherwise, the seller cannot confer ownership upon the vended. 
C) Yes, provided that he is the owner at the time of the delivery. 
D) No, otherwise, the buyer would be prejudiced.

Question 3

May an oral donation propter nuptias be the basis of a title?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because it must be in a public instrument. 
B) No, because it must be in writing. 
C) Yes, through adverse possession for 30 years. (Pensader v. Pensader, 47 Phil. 459). 
D) No, because it is not effective as a transfer of title. (Heirs of Maningding v. CA, 31 July 1987. Gesmundo v. CA, 23 December 1999). 
A) No, because it must be in a public instrument. 
B) No, because it must be in writing. 
C) Yes, through adverse possession for 30 years. (Pensader v. Pensader, 47 Phil. 459). 
D) No, because it is not effective as a transfer of title. (Heirs of Maningding v. CA, 31 July 1987. Gesmundo v. CA, 23 December 1999).

Question 4

Is a swimming pool an attractive nuisance?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, because it is attractive to persons of tender age at play. 
B) Yes, if there are instruments and implements that make it different from an ordinary body of water. 
C) No, because it is just a mere duplication of a body of water. 
D) No, if the owner employed means to protect the lives and limbs of persons who enter into it. 
A) Yes, because it is attractive to persons of tender age at play. 
B) Yes, if there are instruments and implements that make it different from an ordinary body of water. 
C) No, because it is just a mere duplication of a body of water. 
D) No, if the owner employed means to protect the lives and limbs of persons who enter into it.

Question 5

A left a gross estate of ₱600,000.00 and debts amounting to ₱60,000.00. He was survived by his wife, three (3) legitimate children, and acknowledged illegitimate child and an unacknowledged adulterous child. How will you divide the estate?

Accepted Answer

A) I will divide the estate giving ½ to the legitimates. ¼ to the wife and the rest to the two (2) illegitimates. 
B) I will distribute it by giving ½ to the legitimates. same share as one of the legitimates to the widow. the illegitimates will get ½ of the share of each of the legitimates. 
C) I will divide the estate equally among the legitimate children and the widow. 
D) I will not give the illegitimates because of the iron curtain. 
A) I will divide the estate giving ½ to the legitimates. ¼ to the wife and the rest to the two (2) illegitimates. 
B) I will distribute it by giving ½ to the legitimates. same share as one of the legitimates to the widow. the illegitimates will get ½ of the share of each of the legitimates. 
C) I will divide the estate equally among the legitimate children and the widow. 
D) I will not give the illegitimates because of the iron curtain.

When is donation deemed perfected?

May a person sell that which he does not own?

May an oral donation propter nuptias be the basis of a title?

Is a swimming pool an attractive nuisance?

A left a gross estate of ₱600,000.00 and debts amounting to ₱60,000.00. He was survived by his wife, three (3) legitimate children, and acknowledged illegitimate child and an unacknowledged adulterous child. How will you divide the estate?

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Exam 16: Donation, Probate, and Reserva Troncal in Philippine Law

When is donation deemed perfected?

May a person sell that which he does not own?

May an oral donation propter nuptias be the basis of a title?

Is a swimming pool an attractive nuisance?

A left a gross estate of ₱600,000.00 and debts amounting to ₱60,000.00. He was survived by his wife, three (3) legitimate children, and acknowledged illegitimate child and an unacknowledged adulterous child. How will you divide the estate?

Succession and Probate Law

Inheritance, Property and Ownership Laws

Property and Family Law

Philippine Laws and Marriage

Legal and Contractual Queries

Contractual and Partnership Issues

Legal and Contractual Obligations

Loans, Fraud, Liability, and Sale of Land

Obligation Scenarios in Civil Law

Legal Obligations and Their Application

Family and Marriage Law: Marriage, Divorce, Inheritance, and Property Rights

Family Law: Filiation, and Custody

Family Law: Marital Issues, Adoption, and Property Relations

Property Ownership and Rights

Legal Issues in Property Ownership and Easements

Inheritance and Probate Law

Contractual and Legal Issues

Contractual Obligations and Remedies

Contracts of Sale and Property Ownership

Legal Contracts, Partnerships, and Agency Law

Contractual Obligations and Liabilities

Legal Liability and Damages

Land Ownership and Registration Issues

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