Civil Code Article 140
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 prescription of a claim in favor of or against the property of a succession is not complete until the expiration of six months from the moment when the successor is ascertained, the administrator is appointed or the bankruptcy is declared.
中文原文 民法第140條
屬於繼承財產之權利或對於繼承財產之權利，自繼承人確定或管理人選定或破產之宣告時起，六個月內，其時效不完成。