Page 248 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 888. The legitime of legitimate children

and descendants consists of one-half of the

hereditary estate of the father and of the

mother.

The latter may freely dispose of the remaining

half, subject to the rights of illegitimate children

and of the surviving spouse as hereinafter

provided. (808a)

Article 891. The ascendant who inherits from

his descendant any property which the latter

may have acquired by gratuitous title from

another ascendant, or a brother or sister, is

obliged to reserve such property as he may

have acquired by operation of law for the

benefit of relatives who are within the third

degree and who belong to the line from which

said property came. (871)