TABLE

OF INTESTATE SUCCESSION

SURVIVORS SHARE DIVISION

1. Any class alone Whole estate Rule of Proximity (Art. 962)

2.
a. Legitimate children Whole estate excluded Rule of Proximity (Art. 962)
b. Legitimate parents
3. Concurrence theory – Satisfy
a. Legitimate children their legitimes, and then
b. Illegitimate children distribute the disposable
portion, if any, to the
preferred heir in the order
of intestate succession.
Concurrence or Exclusion
(Arts. 895, 961, 983, 996,
Theory
999)

4.
Surviving Spouse entitled to
a. Legitimate children Exclusion theory — Satisfy
same share or each legitime
b. Surviving spouse their legitime, and then give
the disposable portion, if
any, to the preferred heir in
the order of intestate
succession. (Arts. 895, 961,
983, 996, 999).
5.
a. Legitimate children Concurrence or Exclusion

b. Illegitimate children Theory
c. Surviving spouse
(Art. 991). If decedent is an
6. illegitimate person, his
1/2
a. Legitimate parents natural parents are
1/2 (5:4)
b. Illegitimate children excluded by presence of any
illegitimate child.
7. (Art. 997). Same shares
1/2
a. Legitimate parents even if decedent is an
1/2
b. Surviving spouse illegitimate person.
8.
1/2
a. Legitimate children
1/4 (5:4) Art. 1000
b. Illegitimate children
1/4
c. Surviving spouse
9.
1/2 (5:4)
a. Illegitimate children Art. 998
1/4
b. Surviving spouse
10.
a. Surviving spouse
1/2 Art. 1001
b. Brother and sister,
nephews and nieces
(Arts. 1003-1010). Principle
11. Collaterals Whole estate
of proximity.
(Arts. 1011-1014). Escheat
12. State Whole estate proceedings. Rule 92, Rules
of Court).