Civil Code Article 1178
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 report of the family council pursuant to the preceding Article, the court shall give public notice in accordance with the procedures of public summons, calling upon the heirs to acknowledge the succession within a period of not less than six months.In the absence of a family council, or where the family council fails to appoint a manager for the property of the deceased within the time specified in the preceding Article, any interested party or public prosecutor may apply to the court for appointment of a manager for the property of the deceased, and then the court shall give public summons pursuant to the preceding Paragraph.
中文原文 民法第1178條
親屬會議依前條規定為報明後，法院應依公示催告程序，定六個月以上之期限，公告繼承人，命其於期限內承認繼承。
無親屬會議或親屬會議未於前條所定期限內選定遺產管理人者，利害關係人或檢察官，得聲請法院選任遺產管理人，並由法院依前項規定為公示催告。
無親屬會議或親屬會議未於前條所定期限內選定遺產管理人者，利害關係人或檢察官，得聲請法院選任遺產管理人，並由法院依前項規定為公示催告。