How much are life heirs entitled to?

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Life heirs are the children or descendants of the deceased, and two thirds of the estate is called the dependency estate, which is to go to the life heirs. If the deceased wished to limit the compulsory portion of the inheritance, this can be done in the will, and it can be limited to 15 times the basic amount for each life heir. If there is a spouse, the children inherit 3/4, unless otherwise stipulated in the will.

There are also restrictions on what you can stipulate in a will.