Civil Code Article 1039
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Upon the death of one of the husband and the wife, half the common property shall pass to the heir of the deceased and the other half shall devolve on the surviving party.In the case of the division of property mentioned in the preceding paragraph, where some other agreement exists as to the amounts, such agreement shall be followed.In the case provided in the first paragraph, where the surviving party is by law unable to inherit, he may not claim a greater portion of the common property than he would get in the case of divorce.
中文原文 民法第1039條
夫妻之一方死亡時，共同財產之半數，歸屬於死亡者之繼承人，其他半數，歸屬於生存之他方。
前項財產之分劃，其數額另有約定者，從其約定。
第一項情形，如該生存之他方，依法不得為繼承人時，其對於共同財產得請求之數額，不得超過於離婚時所應得之數額。
前項財產之分劃，其數額另有約定者，從其約定。
第一項情形，如該生存之他方，依法不得為繼承人時，其對於共同財產得請求之數額，不得超過於離婚時所應得之數額。