INTESTATE SUCCESSION

SHARE LC/D LP/A ILC/D ILP/A SS CBR ADOPTER

(BROS,
SIS.
NEPH,
NIE)
½ each (Art 991) X X
(children)
LC ILC X X
½ 1/2 of LC
LC/D SS X X
Same share (ONLY
½ with LC 1)
(principle of
concurrence)
½ each X (>1) X
½ each (disposable X X
portion to the
spouse)
½ each X X

LC ILC SS X X X
½ 1/4 ¼

LP/A ILC SS X X X
½ ¼ ¼ (ascendants)
(placed
in the
same
footing
as with
the
ILC)
½ each X X
(Art 1003-1009) X
Equal shares; entire
estate (if full blood or
half blood all siblings)
Nephews and nieces
– inherit by right of
representation if
descendants of
brothers and sisters
of decedent of the
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full blood; if only

survivors, they inherit
the entire
inheritance, in their
own right and per
capita division if all
are full blood; if
mixed, rule of
preference by reason
of the whole blood
relationship is
applied (double share
of full blood applies).
Art 1009 (2)
Brother and sisters of
decedent – per
capita/equal shares;
in their own right; if
mixed (full and half
blood), the share of
the full blood is
double the share of
the half blood
Other collateral
relatives – ½ share
and share alike of the
estate

IF LEGITIMATE PERSON ^
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IF DECEDENT IS ILLEGITIMATE PERSON

SHARE LC/D LP/A ILC/D ILP/A SS CBR ADOPTER

Entire estate (w/o X (only

prejudice to the parents by
concurrent rights of nature;
the SS) other
ascendants
not
included)
ILC ILP X X
Entire Excluded
estate (Art 993)
Entire estate (w/o X
prejudice to the
concurrent rights of
brothers, sisters,
nephews and nieces)
½ each (principle of X X
concurrence)
SS CBR X X
Remaining ½
estate
(Art 994)
Entire estate X