Practice question
A testator has one legitimate child and one nonmarital child with duly established filiation, and no other compulsory heirs. The estate base is P8 million without relevant adjustments. Applying Article 888 and Family Code Article 176, what is the nonmarital child's legitime?
- P4 million
- P2 million
- P8 million
- Zero because the child is nonmarital
- P6 million
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 886–888 and 904–914: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Family Code Article 176 as amended by RA 9255: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9255_2004.html
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