When A Parent Dies Who Gets the House in China?

The parent can specify in the will who inherits his/her house and other heritage. If he/she has no will, his/her children, spouse, parents, siblings, paternal grandparents, and maternal grandparents may inherit this house and other heritage. Under Chinese law, the former is called Testate Succession, and the latter is called Statutory Succession. 1. Testate Succession Anyone may, by making a will, dispose his/her estate to any organization or individual and designate the inheritance. In other words, in China, you can determine who inherits and how much by appointing the successor among the statutory successor, such as your spouse, children, parents,…