P.R. Laws tit. 31, § 3588

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§ 3588. Nullity of gifts during marriage

All gifts between spouses bestowed during the marriage shall be void, but for the exceptions established hereinbelow:

(1) Moderate gifts which spouses bestow on each other on festive days for the family.

(2) Gifts consisting of converting any real property, which is the private property of one of the spouses and constitutes their main residence, into community property. This conversion shall be made through a public deed whereby the fact that the converted property constitutes the main residence of the spouses and that there is no other property acquired under the community property regime pursuant to this provision at the time of the gift shall be stated. The gift shall not be returnable in case of death of the gifting spouse.

History —Civil Code, 1930, § 1286; Oct. 26, 2009, No. 131, § 1.