Key practical points:
• Statutory inheritance: first order is the spouse, children and parents; second order is siblings and grandparents.
• A will prevails over statutory inheritance and may be handwritten, audio/video-recorded, or notarised.
• The old priority of a notarised will is abolished; where wills conflict, the latest one governs.
• A sufficient share must be left for an heir who cannot work and has no source of income.
• You may make a bequest-support agreement with a person or organisation that cares for you in return for the estate.
• The deceased's debts are paid from the estate first, and an heir is not liable beyond the value inherited.
Civil Code: Succession · Yalla China
中华人民共和国民法典（继承编） / Civil Code of the PRC (Succession)
📝 Overview
The Succession book governs how a deceased person's estate passes: by will or by statutory inheritance, who the heirs are and in what order, and how wills are protected. It broadens the forms a will may take and adds bequest-support agreements and estate administrators.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026