title: Act No. 59, Civil Code, 16 July 1987.
abstract: Among other things, the Civil Code of Cuba contains the following provisions on intestate succession: "Article 514:  1) The estate falls in the first place to the direct line of descendants, formed by children and other descendants.  2) The children of the deceased inherit in their own right.  The inheritance is divided between them in equal parts, without prejudice to the rights of the spouse or of parents who are incapable of working and depended economically on the deceased.  3) Grandchildren  and other descendants inherit by right of representation.  Article 515:  1) The estate falls in the second place to the parents.  2) If the father and mother survive, they inherit in equal parts, without prejudice to the spouse.  Article 516:  Parents who are incapable of working and depended economically on the deceased take part [in the estate] with the descendants of the deceased and the surviving spouse and inherit a portion equal to theirs.  Article 517:  If the surviving spouse takes part in the inheritance with the descendants or parents of the deceased, a portion equal to that of the persons with whom the spouse takes part will fall to the spouse.  Article 518:  If the deceased has neither descendants nor parents, the entire inheritance will fall to the spouse.  Article 520:  If there are no heirs falling within the previous sections, the grandparents and other ascendants inherit in equal parts along both the maternal and paternal lines."  The Law also contains rules on testate succession.  It protects the children of the deceased, their descendants, the spouse, and ascendants of the deceased who are not able to work and were dependent on the deceased.  No matter what the provisions of the will left by the deceased, they are to receive half of the estate of the deceased, divided equally among them.
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keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Caribbean; Child--legal aspects; Cuba; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Inheritance--legal aspects; Latin America; Laws And Statutes; Legislation; North America; Ownership; Population; Population Characteristics; Social Protection; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouse--legal aspects; Women's Status--legal aspects; Youth