Civil Code Article 1207
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.
An heir or other interested person may fix a reasonable period of time and call upon the legatee to declare within such period whether or not he accepts the legacy. If no declaration has yet taken place upon the expiration of the period, the legacy is legally deemed to have been accepted.
中文原文 民法第1207條
繼承人或其他利害關係人，得定相當期限，請求受遺贈人於期限內為承認遺贈與否之表示；期限屆滿，尚無表示者，視為承認遺贈。