1. The testator shall have the right to leave a will with the entire property he owns in the State in favor of anybody he wants in accordance with the controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law. 2. In the absence of a will, half of the inheritance shall devolve to the husband or wife, and the other half shall be distributed equally among the children with no differentiation between male and female. If the deceased has no children, the legacy shall devolve to the parents of the deceased if they are alive equally or half of the legacy shall devolve to either of the parents in the case the other parent has died, while the other half shall devolve to the brothers and sisters thereof. In absence of such situations all the legacy shall devolve to either parent in absence of the testator's other parent, spouse, children or brothers and sisters. In the event of absence of both parents, the entire legacy shall devolve into the testator's brothers and sisters where it shall be divided on equal basis without differentiation between males and females. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause (2) of this Article, any of the foreigner's heirs may request the application of the law applicable to the estate in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Civil Code, unless there is a registered will to the contrary.
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