Q. A & B are married. They have children, C & D. C has an illegitimate child, E. A died in 2007 and B, C & D inherited from him. C, specifically inherited a house & lot from A located at Ayala Alabang. C died in 2009. Who can inherit from C? (Solved)

1. B & D alone can inherit from C.

2. E cannot inherit because there is a barrier between illegitimates and legitimates.

3. E can inherit from C because the iron curtain does not apply to C & E.

4. E cannot inherit considering that the only estate C left was his inheritance from A, hence, the iron curtain still applies.