Table of Shares, Legitime

Legend:
J

- fixed legitime
- variable legitime
Relatives
Surviving

Legit.
Children &
Descendant
s

Surviving
Spouse

Illegitimate
Children

Leg.
Parents
&
Ascendants

Illegitimate
Parents

Legitimate
children
alone

divided by
the number
of children

1 leg. child,
surviving
spouse

Two or more
leg.
child,
surviving
spouse, illeg.
Children

divided by
number

same as
leg. child

of each
leg. Child

Surviving
spouse, illeg.
Children

Surviving
Spouse

Illegitimate
Children

Leg.
Parents
&
Ascendants

Illegitimate
Parents

Relatives
Surviving

Legit.
Children &
Descendant
s

/3

/3

Leg.
(alone)

parents

Illeg.
children
(alone)

Surv. spouse
(alone)

, 1/3,

Leg. parents
&
surv.
Spouse

Ill.
parents
(alone)

Ill. parents &

surv. spouse

Leg. parents
(or
ascendants),
surviving
spouse, illeg.
Children

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RESERVA TRONCAL

ORIGIN
*Ascendant/
Brother/Sister
(legitimate/ half)
*By
gratuitous
title
(donation, succession,
testamentary
succession,
remission, legitime)

Survivor
s

Leg. C. &
Desc.

PROPOSITUS
*Arbiter
*Absolute owner
*Legitimate
descendant or brother
or sister

Illeg. C. &
Desc.

Surviving
Spouse

RESERVOR
(ascendant)

RESERVEES

RESERVISTA

RESERVATORIO

*Full owner subject to

resolutory condition
*Another
ascendant,
another line
*By operation of law
(legal succession or
legitime)
*No conditions

*3rd
degree
from
propositus
*Line of ascendant/
descendant/
brother/sister
*Direct over collateral
*Nearer excludes the
farther
*Nephews over uncles
*Legitimate relative of
origin and propositus
*NOT per capita

Leg.
Parents &
Ascendant
s

Brothers,
Sisters,
Nephews
& Nieces

Illegitimat
e Parents

Other
Collateral
s

STATE

Leg. C. &
Desc.
Alone

ALL

Leg. C. &
Ill C.

Proportion
of 1-2
provided
legitimes
are not
impaired
same

Proportion
of 1-2
provided
legitimes
are not
impaired
same

Same as 1
leg. C.

Ill. C
alone

LL

Ill. C. &
S.S.

1/2

1/2

S.S. Alone

ALL

Ill. C. S.S.
and Leg.
Parents

1/4

1/4

1/2

Leg. C.,
Ill. C. &
S.S.

Survivors

Leg. C. &
Desc.

Illeg. C. &
Desc.

Surviving
Spouse

Leg.
Parents &
Ascendant
s

Illegitimat
e Parents

Brothers,
Sisters,
Nephews
& Nieces

Other
Collateral
s

STATE

Leg.
Parents &
S.S.
Leg.
Parents
Alone
S.S. and
Illeg.
Parents

1/2

1/2

ALL

1/2

1/2

Illeg.
Parents
alone
S.S.,
Brothers,
Sisters,
nephews &
nieces

ALL

1/2

1/2

Brothers,
Sisters,
nephews &
nieces
alone

ALL

Other
Collaterals

ALL

Survivors

Leg. C. &
Desc.

Illeg. C. &
Desc.

Surviving
Spouse

Leg.
Parents &
Ascendan
ts

Illegitimat
e Parents

Brothers,
Sisters,
Nephews
& Nieces

Other
Collateral
s

STATE

STATE

ALL