Rules on Legitime:

GENERAL RULE:

INHERITANCE

LEGITIME
FREE PORTION

1. Legitimate Children (alone) – ½ divided by the number of children

2. Legitimate parents (alone) – ½ divided by the number of surviving parents
3. Illegitimate children(alone)- ½
4. Surviving spouse(alone) – ½
5. Illegitimate parents (alone)- ½

6. One legitimate child – 1/2

Surviving spouse -1/4

inheritance

LEGITIME (LEGITIMATE
CHILDREN)
FREE PORTION (SURVIVING
FREE SPOUSE)
PORTION
FREE LEGITIME FREE PORTION (SURVIVING
2.5
PORTION (LEGITI- SPOUSE)
(SURVIV- MATE
ING CHILDREN);
SPOUSE); 5
2.5

7. Two or more legitimate children= ½ divide among them

Surviving spouse = same as 1 legitimate child
Illegitimate children= ½ of each legitimate children

INHERITANCE
FREE P.; 1.25

LEG. CHILD 1; 2.5

ILLEG. CHILD; 1.25

SURV. SPOUSE; LEG. CHILD 2; 2.5

2.5
8. Surviving spouse = 1/3
Illegitimate children = 1/3

INHERITANCE

FREE P., 1/3 SURV. SPOUSE,

1/3

ILLEG. CHILD,
1/3

9. Legitimate parents (or ascendants) = ½

Surviving spouse = 1/8
Illegitimate children =1/4

INHERITANCE
FREE P., 1/8

ILLEG. CHILD, 1/4 LEG. PARENTS 1/2

SURV SPOUS, 1/8

10. Legitimate Parents =1/2

Surviving spouse = 1/4

INHERITANCE

FREE P. 1/4

LEG. PARENTS,
1/2
SURV. SPS, 1/4