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Table of Legitimes and Legacies PDF
Table of Legitimes and Legacies PDF
Table of Legitimes and Legacies PDF
http://famli.blogspot.com/2011/07/legitimes-and-intestate-shares.html
1] The law that governs the issues on inheritance is the ew !ivil !ode of the
1] The
"hilippines #!!$%
"hilippines #!!$% not the &amil' !ode..
[2] (T
[2] ( Test
estate
ate or testamentar' succession)
succession ) refers to situations where the person
dies leaving a last will. The person who e*ecutes a last will is called the
(testator.)
+n computing the legitimes% the remaining portion of the estate is called the (free)
portion. The testator can give this portion to an'one.
[3] (,egal
[3] ( ,egal or intestate succession)
succession ) refers to situations where the person died
without a last will the share in the inheritance is called (intestate share.)
[5] sole heir claiming the whole estate can file an(ffidavit of adudication b'
[5]
sole heir) with the Register of
o f eeds #if real propert' is involved$
invol ved$ or with the 3+R.
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i"in
ing
g he
heir
ir Le
Legi
giti
time
me &ntestate share
+llegitimate children 1/5 1/2
#Remaining 1/5 is
free portion rt. 68%
!!$
ot entitled to
3rothers and an'thing since the' 1/2 #divided b' the
sisters #nephews are not compulsor' number of brothers and
and nieces% in case heirs testator ma' sisters nephews and
of deceased choose to give them nieces of deceased
siblings$ something out of the siblings divide among
free portion themselves the share
that should have to their
parents$