PRC China

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Forced heirship (first/second order heirs), hukou registration, notarised succession certificates, cross-border HK/PRC asset handling.

Jurisdiction
CN
Legal Systems
civil law
Version
1.0.0
INHERIT Compatibility
>=1.0.0 <2.0.0
Last Verified
2026-03-26
Responsible Organisation
Testate Technologies Ltd

Legal Sources

PRC Civil Code Book Six (Succession), Regulations on Household Registration (hukou)

Schema Properties

PropertyTypeRequiredFormatDescription
applicableLawstring(prc_succession_law_1985, prc_civil_code_2021)
forcedHeirship
hukouReferences[]
notarisationRequiredboolean
notarisationDetailsstringPRC requires notarised succession certificate
crossBorderHandling
notesstring

Maintainers

  • Testate TechnologiesTestate Technologies Ltdlead