Relative Surviving

L. Children &
Descendants

Surviving Spouse

1 L. Child, Surviving Spouse (Art. 892)

1/2 divided by the no. of

children of net
hereditary estate
1/2

2 or more L. Children, Surviving Spouse,

IL. Child (Art. 897 & 898)

1/2 (divided by no. of

legitimate children)

Same as 1 L. Child

Surviving Spouse, IL. children (Art. 894)

1/3

L. Parents (or other legitimate ascendant),

Surviving Spouse, IL. Children (Art. 899)

1/8

L. Parents (alone) (Art. 889)

IL. children (alone) (Art. 901)

X
X

X
X

Surviving Spouse (alone)(Art. 900)

1/2, 1/3{marriage was

solemnized in Articulo Mortis
and the testator died within 3
months from marriage.}
1/2{If they had been living
as husband and wife without
the benefit of marriage for
more than 5 years, the
legitime is.}

L. Parents & Surviving Spouse (Art. 893)

1/4

IL. Parents (alone) (Art. 903)

IL. Parents & Surviving Spouse (Art.

903){where the decedent is an
illegitimate person}

1/4

L. Parents & IL. Children (Art. 896)

Legitimate child (alone) (Art. 888)

X
1/4

IL. Children

L. Parents &
Ascendants

1/2

1/4

1/2 of one L. Child

(take note of art. 895)

XX

1/3

1/3

1/4

1/2

1/8

X
1/2

1/2
X

X
X

1/2
1/2

1/2, 2/3, 1/2

1/2

1/4

1/2

1/2

1/4

1/2

1/4

1/2

1/4

IL. Parents Free Disposal