- Statute
- Philippine Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 899
- Topic
- Testamentary Succession
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE IV SUCCESSION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
- Year
- 1949
The provision
When the widow or widower survives with legitimate parents or ascendants and with illegitimate children, such surviving spouse shall be entitled to one-eighth of the hereditary estate of the deceased which must be taken from the free portion, and the illegitimate children shall be entitled to one-fourth of the estate which shall be taken also from the disposable portion. The testator may freely dispose of the remaining one-eighth of the estate. (n)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
When a surviving spouse inherits together with the deceased's legitimate parents or ascendants and with illegitimate children, the spouse is guaranteed one-eighth of the estate and the illegitimate children one-fourth, both drawn from the freely disposable portion. The deceased may still freely dispose of the remaining one-eighth.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.