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L,yettier
„f Heirs
They inherit with or without a will. Primary Compulsory Heirs
lands - compulsory Heirs.
0 Legitimate children and descendants
0 Illegitimate children
0 Widow or widower
Secondary Compulsory Heirs
In
( default of legitimate children and descendants, legitimate parents
and ascendants
L..1 The compulsory heirs are entitled to their legitime, with or without a will,
unless validly "des-inherited".
Voluntary Heirs. They inherit only if they are in the will.
2)
3) Intestate Heirs
The compulsory heirs in testamentary succession are also heirs in
intestate succession. They are entitled to their legitime. However, as to
the free portion of the estate, it shall be distributed to the following
intestate heirs as follows (order of priority):
a. Legitimate children
g•
b. Legitimate parents
TABLE OF LEGITIME c. Illegitimate children
Survivor Legitime d. Spouse
e. Brothers or sisters
f. Relatives by consanguinity up to 5 th civil degree
State

Notes
divide by the number of LC, whether they survive alone or with concurring
compulsory heir (CH)
1LC 1/2
ss 1/4
1/2
I ormoreLC
2
S Equal to 1 LC
CS 1/2 All the concurring CH get from the half free portion, the share of the SS having
LC
S preference over that of the IC, whose share may suffer reduction pro-rata
LS 1 /4
because there is no preference among themselves
L
PPA /2 of 1 LC
1

SsA 1/2 Whether they survive alone or with concurring CH

IC 1/2 IC succeed in the 14 in equal shares
C
ss /4
1

1/2
L 1/4
P 1/2
A
S 1/8
S 1/4 Divide equally among the IC
1/2
[ 1/3
P 1/3
A 1/2

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 1/3 if marriage is in articulo mortis and deceased spouse dies within 3 months
afterthemarriage

IP Children inherit in thp amounts established in the foregoing rules

IP
Mychild Only the parents of IC are included. Grandparents and other ascendants are
IP
SS excluded.

Excluded
Itdepends