Different combinations:

Compulsory Heirs Legitime Legal Basis

Legitimate children alone ½ of the estate divided equally Article 888 of the Civil Code
Legitimate children and surviving legitimate children – ½ of the art. 892, par .2 of the Civil
spouse estate Code

surviving spouse – a share equal

to that of one child
One legitimate child and surviving Legitime child – ½ of the estate Art. 892, par.1 of the Civil
spouse Code
Surviving spouse – ¼ of the
estate
Legitimate children and Legitimate children – ½ of the Art. 176 of the Family Code
illegitimate children estate

Illegitimate children – each will

get ½ of share of one legitimate
child

Legitimate children, illegitimate Legitimate children – ½ of the Art. 895 of the Civil Code
children, and surviving spouse estate

Illegitimate children – each will

get ½ of share of one legitimate
child

Surviving spouse – a share equal

to that of one legitimate child

N.B. Share of surviving spouse is

preferred over those of the
illegitimate children, which shall
be reduced if necessary

One legitimate child, illegitimate One legitimate child – ½ of the Art. 895 of the Civil Code
children, and surviving spouse estate

Illegitimate children – each will

get ½ of the share of the
legitimate child

Surviving spouse – ¼ of the

estate

Legitimate parents alone ½ of the estate Article 889 of the Civil Code
Legitimate parents and Legitimate parents – ½ of the Article 896 of the Civil Code
illegitimate children
Legitimate parents and surviving
spouse
Legitimate parents, illegitimate
children, and surviving spouse
Surviving spouse alone
Surviving spouse and illegitimate
children
Surviving spouse and illegitimate
parents
Illegitimate children alone
Illegitimate parents alone
estate
Illegitimate children – ¼ of the
estate
Legitimate Parents – ½ of the Article 893 of the Civil Code
estate
Surviving Spouse – ¼ of the
estate
Legitimate parents – ½ of the Article 899 of the Civil Code
estate
illegitimate children – ¼ of the
estate
Surviving spouse – 1/8 of the
estate
½ of the estate or 1/3 of the Article 900, par .1 of the Civil
estate if the marriage being in Code
articulo mortis
Article 900, par.2 of the Civil
Code
Surviving spouse – 1/3 of the Article 894 of the Civil Code
estate
Illegitimate children – 1/3 of the
estate
Surviving spouse – ¼ of the Article 904 of the Civil Code
estate
Illegitimate children – ¼ of the
estate
Illegitimate children alone – ½ of Article 901 of the Civil Code
the estate
Illegitimate parents alone – ½ of Article 903 of the Civil Code
the estate