Reported 12 months ago
A pair of siblings in New Taipei decided to abandon their deceased father's inheritance thinking it would allow their mother to inherit everything, but realized their mistake later on. They found out that by relinquishing their portion of the inheritance, they couldn't specify it to be left exclusively to their mother, but instead it could potentially go to other heirs. Legal implications under the Civil Code were explained by Lawyer Zhou Nianhui, emphasizing the order of inheritance and the division of assets among different relatives, making it clear that even if the siblings renounce the inheritance, it would still pass on to next of kin such as grandchildren, siblings, or grandparents before the spouse can inherit all assets.
Source: YAHOO