Text of the provision
Art. 1003. If there are no descendants, ascendants, illegitimate children, or a surviving spouse, the collateral relatives shall succeed to the entire estate of the deceased in accordance with the following articles.
(946a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
If there are no descendants, ascendants, illegitimate children or surviving spouse, the collateral relatives succeed to the entire estate.
How this article reads today. The share stated above was worked out on the classification of children used when this Code took effect in 1950. Article 176 of the Family Code now provides that the legitime of each illegitimate child is one-half of the legitime of a legitimate child, and that “except for this modification, all other provisions in the Civil Code governing successional rights shall remain in force.” Read this article subject to that rule. The Family Code also recognises a single class of illegitimate child, so the Civil Code’s older sub-classifications no longer apply.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1000 — Ascendants, Spouse and Illegitimate Children.
- Article 2260 — Recognition of a Natural Child.
Cases citing this article
- Amadea Angela K. Aquino vs. Rodolfo C. Aquino and Abdulah C. Aquino/Rodolfo C. Aquino, G.R. No. 208912 / G.R. No. 209018, December 7, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Benny and Normita Rol vs. Isabel Urdas Racho, G.R. No. 246096, January 13, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Nieves Navarro, in her capacity as one of the Vendees of a portion of, G.R. No. 228854, March 17, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Bernardina P. Bartolome vs. Social Security System and Scanmar Maritime Services, Inc, G.R. No. 192531, November 12, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Maria Mendoza, et al. vs. Julia Policarpio, et al, G.R. No. 176422, March 20, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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