Fri, 21 Jan 2022 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
The answer is yes.
China-Related Cross-Border Family Matters
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
You can file for divorce with either a court in your country or a Chinese court.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
The answer is NO. There is no spousal support or Alimony in China.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
We will use a fictional succession-related story to illustrate how inheritance works in China.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
No, China has no inheritance tax.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
During the lifetime, one can specify in the will who inherits his/her house and other heritage. If the person has no will, the decedent’s children, spouse, parents, siblings, paternal grandparents, and maternal grandparents may inherit his/her estate.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
You should first determine whether you are the heir to the money in the bank account of your deceased parent. If you have an inheritance right to the money, you can ask the bank to pay the part inherited by you.
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
If the owner of a bank account dies, his/her heirs can get the money in the bank account.
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
Generally speaking, there is little inheritance tax payable by heirs in China. Because, in China, heirs do not need to pay inheritance tax, except for some other taxes and fees, which are comparatively small.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
If you and your spouse need to divide a house at divorce, there are three ways: (1) one party gets the house and the other gets cash; (2) both parties get cash; (3) the two parties share the house on a pro-rata basis.