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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.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
The husband and wife may negotiate to determine the property division plan. If there is no property division agreement, the personal property remains the property of that spouse alone and the marital property may be split 50/50 between the couple.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
There are three ways for foreigners to get a divorce in China: divorce registration by agreement, filing a divorce lawsuit, and the recognition of foreign divorce judgment in China.
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
The parent can specify in the will who inherits his/her house and other heritage.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
The parent can specify in the will who inherits his/her house and other heritage. If he/she has no will, his/her children, spouse, parents, siblings, paternal grandparents, and maternal grandparents may inherit this house and other heritage.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
If a property is the separate property of one spouse, then in the event of a divorce, it remains the property of that spouse alone and will not be divided or acquired by the other spouse.