Civil Code Article 1179
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.
The functions of a manager for the property of the deceased are as follows:(1) To draw up an inventory of the property of the deceased;(2) To take such measures as are necessary for the preservation of the property of the deceased;(3) To request the court to give public notice in accordance with the procedure of public summons, fixing a period of time not less than one year and ordering the creditors and legatees of the deceased to make within such period a statement of their claims or a declaration as to whether they are willing to accept the legacies. Where the creditors and legatees of the deceased are already known to the manager, they shall be notified respectively;(4) To settle claims, and to deliver legacies;(5) To hand over the property in cases where the succession has been acknowledged by an heir or the property accrues to the Treasury.The manager shall draw up the inventory of the deceased's property provided in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding Paragraph within three months after coming into office. The settlement of claims under Subparagraph 4 shall precede the delivery of legacies. Where it is necessary for settling claims or delivering legacies, the manager may sell the deceased's property with the consent of the family council.
中文原文 民法第1179條
遺產管理人之職務如左：
一、編製遺產清冊。
二、為保存遺產必要之處置。
三、聲請法院依公示催告程序，限定一年以上之期間，公告被繼承人之債權人及受遺贈人，命其於該期間內報明債權及為願受遺贈與否之聲明，被繼承人之債權人及受遺贈人為管理人所已知者，應分別通知之。
四、清償債權或交付遺贈物。
五、有繼承人承認繼承或遺產歸屬國庫時，為遺產之移交。
前項第一款所定之遺產清冊，管理人應於就職後三個月內編製之；第四款所定債權之清償，應先於遺贈物之交付，為清償債權或交付遺贈物之必要，管理人經親屬會議之同意，得變賣遺產。
一、編製遺產清冊。
二、為保存遺產必要之處置。
三、聲請法院依公示催告程序，限定一年以上之期間，公告被繼承人之債權人及受遺贈人，命其於該期間內報明債權及為願受遺贈與否之聲明，被繼承人之債權人及受遺贈人為管理人所已知者，應分別通知之。
四、清償債權或交付遺贈物。
五、有繼承人承認繼承或遺產歸屬國庫時，為遺產之移交。
前項第一款所定之遺產清冊，管理人應於就職後三個月內編製之；第四款所定債權之清償，應先於遺贈物之交付，為清償債權或交付遺贈物之必要，管理人經親屬會議之同意，得變賣遺產。