Key legal question
Whether Art. 765(3) CC gives the owner a claim to demand a free advance from the usufructuary for renovation costs.
Extracted holding
Art. 765(3) CC does not create a standalone enforceable claim to a gratuitous advance; it only allows the owner to resort to the usufruct assets if the usufructuary refuses to advance the necessary funds.
Extracted reasoning
The statute allocates the choice to the usufructuary: if the usufructuary does not advance the money, the owner may satisfy the relevant burdens by realizing usufruct property or, for land, by raising secured financing. The owner may request the advance first, but cannot compel it by action.