DISINHERITANCE

Compulsory Heir – may be disinherited in consequence of disinheritance. This means, such

people/persons may be deprived of his legitime, for causes that expressly stated by law (a915)
Such disinheritance can only be effected through a will that specifies a legal cause (916)

Burden of proof shall be borne by the other heirs of the testator in proving the cause of
disinheritance. (917)
Wiithout a specified cause, or if the cause of disinheritance is contradicted and not proven
otherwise or such cause is not one of those specified by law shall result to the cancellation of the
institution of heirs to the extent that it prejudices the person who was disinherited. However, the
devises and legacies and other testamentary dispositions (giving or gifting of properties) shall be
valid to such extent as will not impair the legitime (918).