TABLE OF LEGITIMES

WHEN SURVIVING SPOUSE ALONE

1/2 of the hereditary estate

WHEN SURVIVING SPOUSE
ALONE Free = 1/2

SS where the marriage is

solemnized under articulo
mortis and the deceased died 1/3 of the hereditary estate Free portion - 2/3
within 3 months from the time
of marriage.

When the marriage is articulo

mortis and the deceased died
within 3 months from the time
of marriage but the parties have 1/2 hereditary estate Free portion = 1/2
been living as husband and wife
for more than 5 years prior to
the marriage.

PRIMARY HEIRS CONCUR WITH

THE CONCURRING
COMPULSORY HEIRS

Leg child 1/2 of the her. estate

One leg child and the SS SS 1/4

Free = 1/4

Leg children 1/2

2 or more leg children and the SS SS equal to that of each child

Free = whatever remains

Leg child 1/2

1/2 of the share of each leg child (if the free

portion is insufficient, the illeg children
One leg child and illeg children Illeg
shall divide the free portion equally among
themselves.

Free = whatever remains

CONCURRENCE AMONG
CONCURRING COMPLUSORY
HEIRS

SS 1/3
SS and the illeg children
Illeg children 1/3

Leg child 1/2

Note: the share of SS shall have preference

SS 1/4
One leg child, SS and illeg over the illeg children who may suffer
children reduction pro rata bec there is no
Illeg children 1/2 of the share of leg child
preference as among themselves.

Free=whatever remains

Leg children 1/2

SS equal to that of each leg child

2 or more leg children, SS and
illeg children Illeg children 1/2 share of leg child

Free = whatever remains

SECONDARY HEIRS CONCUR

WITH COMPULSORY HEIRS

Leg parents 1/2

Leg parents and SS SS 1/4

Free portion = 1/4

Leg parents 1/2

Leg parents and illeg children illeg children 1/4

Free = 1/4

Leg parents 1/2

illeg children 1/4

Leg parents, SS and illeg children
SS 1/8

Free = 1/8

Parents excluded

Parents and children of the illeg

Children 1/2 if leg, 1/2 of leg if illeg
decedent
Free = whatever remains

Parents 1/4

Parents and SS of the illeg

SS 1/4
decedent
Free 1/2