Philippine Civil Code Art. 999: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 999
Topic: Legal or Intestate Succession
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
Year: 1949

The provision

When the widow or widower survives with legitimate children or their descendants and illegitimate children or their descendants, whether legitimate or illegitimate, such widow or widower shall be entitled to the same share as that of a legitimate child. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

In intestate succession, when a surviving spouse inherits together with both legitimate and illegitimate children (or their descendants), the spouse is entitled to a share equal to that of one legitimate child.

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Civil Code, Art. 999 is found in CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession of TITLE IV SUCCESSION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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