Taiwan Proposes Major Inheritance Law Reforms, Eliminating Siblings' Forced Share
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- Taiwan's Ministry of Justice proposed amendments to the Civil Code's inheritance provisions, notably removing the forced share for siblings.
- The reforms aim to better reflect modern family structures and include mechanisms for special contributions and discretionary inheritance.
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Taiwan's Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to the Civil Code's inheritance provisions. The proposed changes aim to adjust the inheritance system's structure, with the most notable change being the removal of the forced share for siblings.
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法務部今預告「民法繼承編部分條文修正草案」,擬調整繼承制度架構,其中最受關注為刪除兄弟姊妹特留分,使特留分保障範圍回歸配偶、直系血親卑親屬、父母及祖父母等核心家屬。
草案並配套修正遺產酌給制度,增訂繼承人特別貢獻機制,以因應高齡化與家庭結構變遷,整體修法參酌日、德、韓立法例。
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草案首先刪除民法第1223條「兄弟姊妹特留分」規定。現行規範下,兄弟姊妹在特定情況仍可主張特留分,但修法考量現今家庭型態改變,兄弟姊妹間多已無扶養事實,且在超高齡社會下,若僅剩配偶與被繼承人兄弟姊妹,將使高齡配偶仍須與旁系血親分配遺產,恐不符被繼承人生前意志;參酌各國立法趨勢及南韓憲法法院2024年相關判決,未來特留分權利人將限於配偶、直系血親卑親屬、父母及祖父母。
為避免刪除特留分後造成個案失衡,草案同步修正遺產酌給制度,明定若繼承人生前曾受扶養者,因死亡致生活陷入困難,且未依遺囑取得遺產或所得顯不相當,可向被繼承人或遺產管理人請求酌給遺產,並由法院依扶養程度、需求及身分等因素酌定,另增訂2年請求權時效及最長5年消滅時效。
此外,草案也新增「繼承人特別貢獻制度」,若繼承人對被繼承人事業提供勞務、財產投入、照護或維持財產增加等有特別貢獻,其貢獻價值將於遺產分割時納入應繼分計算,以肯定照護行為並提升高齡照顧誘因,促進繼承人間實質公平。
同時為避免遺產長期未分割影響財產運用,草案規定遺囑禁止分割遺產期間由10年縮短為5年,並限制歸扣、特別貢獻制度適用於繼承開始5年內的遺產分割案件。
法務部聲明,此次修法旨在回應現代家庭結構變遷,透過尊重遺囑自由、促進實質公平及保障弱勢手足3大目標,使繼承制度更貼近社會實際需求,並提升整體法制完整性。
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The proposed amendments will face legislative debate and potential modifications.
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The removal of sibling forced shares will lead to fewer disputes over inheritance distribution among collateral relatives.
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The 'special contribution' and 'discretionary inheritance' clauses will require detailed judicial interpretation and precedent.
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Preguntas abiertas
- When will the proposed amendments be debated and voted on by the legislature?
- What are the potential implications for existing wills or inheritance cases?
- How will the 'special contribution' mechanism be practically applied and valued?
- What specific 'core family members' will be guaranteed a forced share under the new system?






