Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title XV: Guaranty

Article 2061

Chapter 2: Effects of Guaranty · Sec. 1: Effects of Guaranty between the Guarantor and the Creditor

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The guarantor having fulfilled all the conditions required in the preceding article, the creditor who is negligent in exhausting the property pointed out shall suffer the loss, to the extent of said property, for the insolvency of the debtor resulting from such negligence. (1833a)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.