Civil Code Article 1162
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.
Any creditor of the deceased who has failed to present one's claims within the specified period of time provided in Article 1157, and were also unknown to the heir, may exercise his right only upon such part of the deceased's property as remains after all other legal repayments.
中文原文 民法第1162條
被繼承人之債權人，不於第一千一百五十七條所定之一定期限內報明其債權，而又為繼承人所不知者，僅得就賸餘遺產，行使其權利。