Who inherits?

Spouse, a son, a predeceased daughter

Facts of the case

• person whose estate is opened
• day the succession opens: the death (Article 720)
• date the succession opened (Act No. 2006-728, Article 47, II)
• family graph of the deceased from which kinship is computed
• marriage between two persons
• established filiation (father or mother of the child)
• established filiation (father or mother of the child)
• established filiation (father or mother of the child)
• established filiation (father or mother of the child)
• established filiation (father or mother of the child)
• established filiation (father or mother of the child)
• the person exists at the instant the succession opens, or, already conceived, is born viable (Article 725)
• the person exists at the instant the succession opens, or, already conceived, is born viable (Article 725)
• the person exists at the instant the succession opens, or, already conceived, is born viable (Article 725)
• the person exists at the instant the succession opens, or, already conceived, is born viable (Article 725)
• the person died before the succession opened
• option exercised by the surviving spouse between usufruct and a quarter in ownership (Articles 757, 758-2)

• loi-nouvelle: Established
• loi-ancienne: Not established
• part-quart: Established
• part-c1: Established
• part-g1: Established