Civil Law, 2011 Bar — Question 93

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Josie owned a lot worth P5 million prior to her marriage to Rey. Subsequently, their conjugal partnership spent P3 million for the construction of a house on the lot. The construction resulted in an increase in the value of the house and lot to P9 million. Who owns the house and the lot? A) Josie and the conjugal partnership of gains will own both on a 50-50 basis. B) Josie will own both since the value of the house and the increase in the property's value is less than her lot's value; but she is to reimburse conjugal partnership expenses. C) Josie still owns the lot, it being her exclusive property, but the house belongs to the conjugal partnership. D) The house and lot shall both belong to the conjugal partnership, with Josie entitled to reimbursement for the value of the lot.

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