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Succession | Legitime 1) Legitimate children alone:   1/2 of the estate divided equally. (Art. 888) 2) Legitimate children and surviving spouse: legitimate children— 1/2 of the estate;  surviving spouse—a share equal to that of one child ( Art. 892, par. 2 ) 3) One legitimate child and surviving spouse:  legitimate child— 1/2 of the estate;  spouse— 1/4 of the estate (Art. 892, par. 1) 4) Legitimate children and illegitimate children: legitimate children— 1/2 of the estate;  illegitimate children—each will get 1/2 of share of one legitimate child ( Art. 176, Family Code ) 5) Legitimate children, illegitimate children, and surviving spouse:  legitimate children— 1/2 of the estate;  illegitimate children—each will get 1/2 of share of one legitimate child ;  surviving spouse—a share equal to that of one legitimate child .  The surviving spouse’s share is preferred over those of the illegitimate children which shall be reduced if nece...

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Succession  | Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Successions Parish Priest of Victoria vs. Rigor, G.R. No. L-22036, April 30, 1979 Intestate Succession Art. 1025 .  In order to be capacitated to inherit, the heir, devisee or legatee must be living at the moment the succession opens, except in case of representation, when it is proper. In  1935 ,  Father Pascual Rigor , the parish priest of Pulilan, Bulacan, died. In his will, he named as devisees his nearest relatives. He also specified in his will a devise of 44 hectares of ricelands in Nueva Ecija in favor of his nearest male relative who would study for the priesthood. The devise included specific conditions: He has no right to sell the land. He has the right to begin enjoying and administering the lands upon starting to study Sacred Theology, and when ordained as a Priest, until his death. He loses this right to administer if he ceases to continue his studies for ordination. Once a priest, he must ce...