Group 3

TOPIC: Order of Succession-

Illegitimate Children

Art.988-990 Art.991 Art.992 Art.993-994

 OUTLINE
1) Succession by Illegitimate Children
2) Illegitimate Children Concurring With
Descendants of Another Illegitimate Child
3) Transmission of Hereditary Rights of
Illegitimate Children
4) Illegitimate Children Concurring
Art.991
With Legitimate Ascendants
5) Separation of Legitimate and Illegitimate
Families
6) Succession to an Illegitimate Child
 Illegitimate Children Concurring with Legitimate
Ascendants

ARTICLE 991.

If legitimate ascendants are left, the

illegitimate children shall divide the
inheritance with them, taking one-half of the
estate, whatever be the number of the
ascendants or of the illegitimate children.
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Example 1:
Ana dies leaving Bea, her legitimate
mother, and Carl and Dave, her (Ana’s)
illegitimate children. Estate is P1 million.
Divide.

ANS.: Bea gets P500,000. C and D each

gets P250,000.
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Ascendants
Example 2.
Before her death, Wani executed a will
bequeathing P100,000 to her friend, Xena.
There is no other disposition found in the
will. She is survived by her legitimate
mother, Yazi, and an acknowledged
natural daughter, Zeny. Her estate is
P400,000. How shall be distribution be
made?
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ANS.
Xena =P100,000
Yazi =200,000
Zeny=100,000
Under the law on legitime, Yazi is entitled
to 1/2 of P400,000, or P200,000, by
operation of law. Such legitime cannot be
impaired whether by the expressed or
presumed will of the decedent.
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“ Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit

the earth.”
Matthew 5:5

Thank you