Being abroad does not affect your right to inherit Chinese property. If you are not in China, you can authorize a Chinese lawyer to act as your agent and assist you in inheriting the property. We help dozens of clients inherit property in China every year.
Inheriting property in China requires compliance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations. Firstly, you need to confirm whether there is a will. If there is a valid will, you need to inherit according to the content of the will. If there is no will, inheritance must be carried out in accordance with China’s inheritance laws and regulations.
According to China’s “Inheritance Law”, the order of inheritance is: spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and great-grandparents. If you are the sole inheritor, you can directly inherit the property. If there are other heirs, inheritance must be carried out according to the order of inheritance.
The above-mentioned inheritance order is also divided into two groups of inheritance order. In addition, regarding stepchildren, step-parents, widowed daughter-in-law or son-in-law who has fulfilled the main support obligations, unborn fetuses, how to inherit depends on the specific circ*mstances of the case. If you have any questions, you can contact our lawyers for consultation at any time.
Here are some common questions that our clients often ask us, and we’d like to share them with you:
1.Question: Do I need to go back to China to inherit property in China?
Answer: The policies vary from city to city in China, but in many places, you do not need to return to China to inherit property. You can appoint a Chinese lawyer as your agent to assist you in dealing with related matters. In the process of inheriting property, you may need to provide some necessary materials, such as the death certificate of the deceased, your identity certificate, the certificate of inheritance, the power of attorney, etc., which can be submitted to the appoin
