Relatives Surviving Legitimate Children & Surviving Spouse Illegitimate Children

Descendants

Legitimate children 1/2 of the estate

(whether they survive alone or with in equal portions
concurring compulsory heirs)

One legitimate child 1/2 1/4

Surviving spouse

Legitimate children 1/2 Same portion as

Surviving spouse in equal portions legitimate child

Legitimate children 1/2 1/2 share of legitimate

Illegitimate children in equal portion child
(for each child)
One legitimate child, ½ ¼ 1/2 share of legitimate
Illegitimate children child
Surviving spouse (for each child)

N.B. The share of the

illegitimate child may
suffer reduction pro rata
because spouse is
given preference.

Legitimate children 1/2 Same portion as legit. 1/2 share of legitimate

Illegitimate children in equal portions child child
Surviving spouse (for each child)
 Relatives Surviving Surviving Spouse Illegitimate Legitimate
Children Parents &
Ascendants

Legitimate parents (whether they survive alone ½

or with concurring compulsory heirs)

Legitimate parents 1/4 ½

Illegitimate children in equal shares

Legitimate parents 1/4 ½

Surviving spouse

Legitimate parents 1/8 1/4 1/2

Illegitimate children
Surviving spouse
 Relatives Surviving Surviving Spouse Illegitimate Children

Illegitimate children alone 1/2

All together, in equal
shares

Illegitimate children 1/3 1/3

Surviving spouse All together, in equal
shares

Surviving spouse alone 1/2

Surviving spouse alone where marriage is in articulo 1/3

mortis and testator dies w/in 3 months from marriage

But if they have been living together as husband and wife

for more than five years 1/2
 Relatives Surviving Legitimate Surviving Illegitimate Illegitimate
Children & Spouse Children Parents
Descendants

Illegitimate parents alone 1/2

Illegitimate parents If only one = 1/2 If alone = 1/2 None

Legitimate and Illegitimate children
More than one = Concurring with
1/2 in equal legitimate
portions children = 1/2 of
share of
legitimate child
Illegitimate parents 1/4 1/4
Surviving spouse