Text of the provision
Art. 997. When the widow or widower survives with legitimate parents or ascendants, the surviving spouse shall be entitled to one-half of the estate, and the legitimate parents or ascendants to the other half.
(836a)
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
When the surviving spouse concurs with legitimate parents or ascendants, the spouse takes one-half of the estate and the ascendants the other half.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 996 — Spouse Takes a Child's Share.
- Article 1001 — Spouse With Brothers and Sisters.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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