Succession & Legitime Calculator

Work out the compulsory legitimes of surviving heirs and the free disposable portion of an estate under Philippine civil law.

Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386), Articles 886–914Legitime cannot be impaired by willLegitimate children take ½ of estateNon-marital child takes ½ of legitimate child share

Estate & Surviving Heirs

Enter the net hereditary estate and the surviving compulsory heirs (Civil Code, Arts. 886–914).

Net hereditary estateGross assets less debts and obligations, plus value of collationable donations (Art. 908).

Legitimate children / descendantsChildren born within valid marriage or adopted under RA 11642.

Illegitimate (non-marital) childrenEach non-marital child receives ½ the share of a legitimate child (Art. 895).

Other surviving compulsory heirs

Surviving spouseLegally married at the time of death (not legally separated by final decree with spouse at fault).

Surviving legitimate parents / ascendantsExcluded: Legitimate children exclude legitimate parents from legitime (Art. 887 & 889).

Total Compulsory Legitime

₱1,500,000.00

¾ of net hereditary estate

Distribution per heir category

Legitimate children (2)₱1,000,000.00

Share: ½ totalEach: ₱500,000.00

Civil Code, Art. 888

Surviving spouse (1)₱500,000.00

Share: ¼ total

Civil Code, Art. 892 (2nd par.)

Free Disposable Portion₱500,000.00

Fraction: ¼ — freely disposable by will to any person

The free portion is what the testator may leave to anyone by will.
This is the legitime — the minimum the law reserves. If there is no will at all, intestate succession applies instead and the shares differ.

Not legal advice

Pangkalahatang impormasyon lamang ito para sa edukasyon — hindi ito legal advice, at hindi ito sinuri ng abogado. Sinikap naming tama ito ayon sa batas na binanggit, pero para sa sarili mong kaso, kumonsulta sa abogado o sa Public Attorney's Office (PAO).