Article 961
ELI5— what this means for you
In intestate succession, the law calls heirs in order: (1) legitimate children, (2) legitimate parents and ascendants, (3) illegitimate children, (4) surviving spouse, (5) collateral relatives (siblings, nephews, etc.).
Official text — RA 386
In default of testamentary heirs, the law vests the inheritance, in accordance with the rules hereinafter set forth, in the legitimate and illegitimate relatives of the deceased, in the surviving spouse, and in the State. (913a)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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