Enforcement Law for Part V,Succession Law of the Civil Code Article 1-2
This English translation was last updated on 2013-01-30, 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 the succession commences before January 4, 2008, the heirs’ obligations to the debts of the estate resulting from a surety contract, which arises after the commencement of the succession, the heirs are liable for the obligations of the estate only to the extent of the property acquired from the estate if continuous performance of the inherited obligations is obviously unfair to the heirs.If heirs, who qualify under the proceeding Paragraph, have discharged the debts of the estate resulting from a surety contract in pursuance of rules prior to April 22, 2008, the effective date of this amended Regulation, he or she cannot seek refund of payments made.
中文原文 民法繼承編施行法第1-2條
繼承在民法繼承編中華民國九十七年一月四日前開始,繼承人對於繼承開始後,始發生代負履行責任之保證契約債務,以所得遺產為限,負清償責任。
但債權人證明顯失公平者,不在此限。
前項繼承人依中華民國九十七年四月二十二日修正施行前之規定已清償之保證契約債務,不得請求返還。
但債權人證明顯失公平者,不在此限。
前項繼承人依中華民國九十七年四月二十二日修正施行前之規定已清償之保證契約債務,不得請求返還。