Is It Valid for the Husband to Donate to his Wife During the Marriage?
This post will explain the validity of the donation of spouse to his/her wife/husband during the marriage. It will also provide the instances on which any donation may be perfectly legal. What are donations by reason of marriage? Donations by reason of marriage are those which are made before its celebration, in consideration of the same, and in favor of one or both of the future spouses. Meaning only those donations that are made prior to the celebration of the marriage are being considered in this definition. May the husband donate to his wife during the marriage? Or may the wife donate to her husband during the marriage? No. Every donation or grant of gratuitous advantage, direct or indirect, between the spouses during the marriage shall be void. What is the exception to the prohibition of donation between spouses during the marriage? Although spouses are prohibited to donate to each other during the marriage, this prohibition...