CLASSES OF COMPULSORY HEIRS

CLASSES OF COMPULSORY HEIRS

1. Primary – those who have precedence over and exclude other compulsory heirs

a. Legitimate children and descendants (legitimate), with respect to their legitimate parents and ascendants

2. Secondary – those who succeed only in the absence of the primary heirs

a. Legitimate parents and ascendants (legitimate), with respect to their legitimate children and descendants

3. Concurring – those who succeed together with the primary or the secondary compulsory heirs

a. Widow or widower (legitimate)

b. Illegitimate children and descendants (legitimate or illegitimate)