Article 764 of Civil Code

1 - The creditor must deliver to the surety, at the time he pays the debt, the documents necessary to exercise Index of the Law 1042 Home Page Civil Code Decree-Law No. 67 of 1980 AD Promulgating the Civil Code his right of recourse. 2 - If the guaranteed debt is secured by a pledged or retained movable, the creditor must surrender it to the surety, or to a neutral custodian if the debtor objects to its delivery to the surety. 3 - If the debt is secured by security over immovable property, the creditor must carry out the procedures necessary to give effect to the surety’s subrogation to his position therein. The surety shall bear the expenses of those procedures, with recourse against the debtor for them.