Free legitime calculator for Philippine estates: enter the net estate and the surviving heirs to see each compulsory heir’s minimum share, the legal basis under the Civil Code and Family Code, and the free portion.
The law that decides inheritance rights, the offices that apply it, and the free help available — plus a step-by-step path from the death certificate to a transferred title.
An illegitimate child is a compulsory heir whose legitime is one-half of a legitimate child’s. How shares work, how to prove filiation, the grandparent rule after Aquino v. Aquino, and what to do if you were left out.
A conceived child may receive legally favorable rights in inheritance, donations and related civil matters if the Civil Code conditions are satisfied.
Can family members remove an heir from an estate settlement? Learn when a person’s heirship may be disputed and why disagreement, absence, or family conflict alone does not erase inheritance rights.
What happens when an heir dies before the first estate is settled? Learn how the deceased heir’s inherited rights may pass into a second estate and why two succession layers may need to be resolved.
When do grandchildren inherit by representation in the Philippines? Learn the Civil Code rules on direct-line and collateral representation, per stirpes division, and when representation does not apply.
When can a compulsory heir be legally disinherited in the Philippines? Learn the statutory grounds, will requirements, burden of proof, effect of invalid disinheritance, and role of reconciliation.
What is preterition in Philippine succession law? Learn when omission of a compulsory heir in the direct line can annul the institution of heirs, and how it differs from disinheritance or an impaired legitime.
Do heirs inherit a deceased person’s debts in the Philippines? Learn how estate obligations are paid, the heirs’ liability limit, creditor claims, and why debts are settled before distribution.