Civil Law, 2011 Bar — Question 7

MULTIPLE CHOICE

X and Y were to marry in 3 months. Meantime, to express his affection, X donated a house and lot to Y, which donation X wrote in a letter to Y. Y wrote back, accepting the donation and took possession of the property. Before the wedding, however, Y suddenly died of heart attack. Can Y's heirs get the property? A) No, since the marriage did not take place. B) Yes, since all the requisites of a donation of an immovable are present. C) No, since the donation and its acceptance are not in a public instrument. D) Yes, since X freely donated the property to Y who became its owner.

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