LEGITIMES

Legend: (x) = shares of legit children in equal shares 1 legit c (1/2) 2 legit c (x) 1 legit c (1/2) + widow (1/4)

2 legit c + widow (x) (x) 1 legit c (1/2) + widow + (1/4) + illegit c (1/4) illegit c (x)

2 legit c + widow (x) (x)

Legit arents + illegit c (1/2) (1/4) Legit arents + widow (1/2) (1/4) Legit arents + illegit c + widow (1/2) (1/4) (1/!) Legit arents (1/2) "llegit c (1/2) "llegit c + widow (1/#) (1/#) "llegit arent (1/2) "llegit arents + (1/4) widow (1/4)

"llegit arents + legit c + illegit c

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IntestatE shares
Legit ascendants + illegit c (1/2) (1/2) %idow of illegit c + natural &ros/sisters/ne hews/nieces of illegit c (1/2) (1/2)
Note: This is according to Tolentinos interpretation of Article 994. He applied the iron curtain rule (law prohibits the reciprocal succession between illegit and legit children of the sa e parent!" onl# the other illegit$natural children (and children of the sa e! of the illegiti ate parents of the illegiti ate decedent a# inherit ab intestato fro the illegiti ate decedent. Tolentino further posited that the rules regarding succession of legiti ate brothers and sisters should be applicable to illegiti ate brothers and sisters. %rgo" between full blood illegit brothers and sisters should recei&e double the portion of half'blood brothers and sisters.

%idow of legit c + natural &ros/sisters/ne hews/nieces of illegit c (1/2) (1/2) $ote: Legit c + widow (x) (x) %idow of legit c + legit arents (1/2) (1/2) %idow + (x) legit c + (x) illegit c (x) $ote: according to 'olentino

%idow of illegit child + illegit arents (1/2) (1/2) %idow of illegit child (alone) (whole estate)

Note: This is according to Tolentinos interpretation of Article 994 &ia application of Article 99( b# analog#. )f that is the sare of the sur&i&ing spous concurring with legiti ate parents" certainl# such share cannot be less when he concurs with illegiti ate parents.

$atural &ros/sisters/ne hews/nieces of illegit c (iron curtain rule) (whole estate)

Note: This is according to Tolentinos interpretation of Article 994. He applied the iron curtain rule (law prohibits the reciprocal succession between illegit and legit children of the sa e parent!" onl# the other illegit$natural children (and children of the sa e! of the illegiti ate parents of the illegiti ate decedent a# inherit ab intestato fro the illegiti ate decedent. Tolentino further posited that the rules regarding succession of legiti ate brothers and sisters should be applicable to illegiti ate brothers and sisters. %rgo" between full blood illegit brothers and sisters should recei&e double the portion of half'blood brothers and sisters.

Legit arents + widow + illegit c (1/2) (1/4) (1/4) %idow (legall( se arated + ga)e cause for se aration) (cannot inherit) *ros/sis full &lood + &ros/sis half&lood (x) 1/2 (x) +do ters + natural arents (1/2) (1/2) +do ters + (1/2) s ouse/ illegit c (1/2)

+do ters + s ouse + illegit c (1/#) (1/#) (1/#) +do ters alone (whole estate)