Adopted at the
Third Session of the Sixth National People's Congress, promulgated by Order No.
24 of the President of the People's Republic of
Chapter
II Statutory Succession
Article 9 Males
and females are equal in their right to inheritance.
Article 10 The
estate of the decedent shall be inherited in the following
order:
First in order:
spouse, children, parents.
Second in order:
brothers and sisters, paternal grandparents, maternal grandparents.
When succession
opens, the successor(s) first in order shall inherit to the exclusion of the
successor(s) second in order. The successor(s) second in order shall inherit in
default of any successor first in order.
The "children"
referred to in this Law include legitimate children, illegitimate children and
adopted children, as well as step-children who supported or were supported by
the decedent.
The "parents"
referred to in this Law include natural parents and adoptive parents, as well as
step-parents who supported or were supported by the
decedent.
The "brothers
and sisters" referred to in this Law include blood brothers and sisters,
brothers and sisters of half blood, adopted brothers and sisters, as well as
step-brothers and step-sisters who supported or were supported by the
decedent.
Article 12
Widowed daughters-in-law or sons-in-law who have made the predominant
contributions in maintaining their parents-in-law shall, in relationship to
their parents-in-law, be regarded as successors first in
order.
Chapter
IV Disposition of the Estate
Article 28 At
the time of the partitioning of the estate, reservation shall be made for the
share of an unborn child. The share reserved shall, if the baby is stillborn, be
dealt with in accordance with statutory succession.
Article