Civil Code Article 1171
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.
If after the partition of the deceased's property, the creditors have consented to the assignment of the deceased's repayment liability to one heir or to its division among the heirs, each heir is thus released from their joint liability.The heirs are released from their joint liability at the expiration of five years from the time of the partition of the inheritance, or, if the date of performance comes after the partition, from that date.
中文原文 民法第1171條
遺產分割後，其未清償之被繼承人之債務，移歸一定之人承受，或劃歸各繼承人分擔，如經債權人同意者，各繼承人免除連帶責任。
繼承人之連帶責任，自遺產分割時起，如債權清償期在遺產分割後者，自清償期屆滿時起，經過五年而免除。
繼承人之連帶責任，自遺產分割時起，如債權清償期在遺產分割後者，自清償期屆滿時起，經過五年而免除。