Generally, the estate in an intestate succession passes to the decedent’s descendants, but ownership of any community property is subject to a legal usufruct in favor of the decedent’s surviving spouse.1 If there are no descendants, then the surviving spouse succeeds to the decedent’s share of community property and the decedent’s siblings succeed to separate property subject to a usufruct in favor of the decedent’s parents.2 Thus, the proper classification of the decedent’s property—separate or community—is a vital part of determining the rightful heirs.