LEGITIMATE TESTATOR ILLEGITIMATE TESTATOR TABLE OF LEGITIMES FOR ILLEGITIMATE TESTATOR

1. Legitimate children and their 1. Legitimate children and their 1-3 A 1 LC = ½

legitimate descendants. legitimate descendants SS = ¼
2. Legitime parents and their 2. Illegitimate parents (NO OTHER 1-3 B 2 or more LC = ½ (to be distributed equally)
legitimate ascendants. ASCENDANTS)
SS = same as 1 LC
3. Surviving spouse. 3. Surviving spouse
1-4 1 LC = ½
4. Illegitimate children and their 4. Illegitimate children and their
2 or more LC = ½ (to be distributed equally)
descendants, whether descendants, whether
legitimate or illegitimate. legitimate or illegitimate IC = ½ of 1 LC
1-3-4 A 1 LC = ½
TABLE OF LEGITIMES FOR LEGITIMATE TESTATOR SS = ¼
1-3 A 1 LC = ½ IC = ½ of 1 LC
SS = ¼ 1-3-4 B 2 or more LC = ½ (to be distributed equally)
1-3 B 2 or more LC = ½ (to be distributed equally) SS = same as 1 LC
SS = same as 1 LC IC = ½ of 1 LC
1-4 1 LC = ½ 2-3 LP = ¼
2 or more LC = ½ (to be distributed equally) SS = ¼
IC = ½ of 1 LC 2-4 NO COMBINATION
1-3-4 A 1 LC = ½ 2-3-4 NO COMBINATION
SS = ¼ 3-4 SS = 1/3
IC = ½ of 1 LC IC = 1/3 (to be distributed equally)
1-3-4 B 2 or more LC = ½ (to be distributed equally)
SS = same as 1 LC SS ALONE ½ of the estate.
IC = ½ of 1 LC (Art. 900) 1/3 if marriage is in articulo mortis and deceased spouse
2-3 LP = ½ dies within three months after marriage.
SS = ¼ ½ if despite marriage in articulo mortis, deceased and
2-4 LP = ½ surviving spouse have been living as husband and wife
IC = ¼ (to be distributed equally) for more than five years
2-3-4 LP = ½ IP ALONE ½
SS = 1/8 IC ALONE ½
IC = ¼ (to be distributed equally) LP ALONE ½
3-4 SS = 1/3 LC ALONE ½
IC = 1/3 (to be distributed equally)