Enforcement Law for Part V,Succession Law of the Civil Code Article 1-3

If the succession commenced before May 22, 2009, the effective date of the amended Succession of Civil Code, heirs have not exceeded the statutory period for asserting limited succession and do not assert general succession or waived succession, assertion of limited succession will be subject to the new amended Articles 1148, 1153-1163 of the Civil Code from the effective date of the amendment.If the succession commences before May 22, 2009, the effective date of the amended Succession of Civil Code, heirs have paid debt resulting from guaranty agreement for the decedent before the opening of succession; the heirs are liable for the obligations of the estate only to the extent of the property acquired from the estate. But this does not apply when creditors prove that it is obviously unfair to them.If the succession commences before May 22, 2009, the effective date of the amended Succession of the Civil Code and heirs, based on Article 1140 of the Civil Code, have inherited in subrogation, the heirs are liable for the obligations of the estate only to the extent of the property acquired from the estate. But this does not apply when creditors prove that it is obviously unfair to them.Where the succession commences before May 22, 2009, the effective date of the amended Succession of Civil Code, heirs, who by reason of circumstances to which they are not imputed or do not cohabitation and share wealth with the decedent and who do not know the existence of debt resulting from succession upon the opening of the succession, are not able to assert limited succession or waived succession during statutory period before this Amendment is in effect. The heirs are liable for the obligations of the estate only to the extent of the property acquired from the estate. But this does not apply when creditors prove that it is obviously unfair to them.If heirs, who qualify under the proceeding three Paragraphs, have satisfied the obligations of the estate prior to the effective date of this amendment, he or she cannot seek refund of payments made.