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Inheritance – Fee Schedule – Service Fees |
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Type of Inheritance |
Service Fee |
| Equal Share Inheritance Registration | NT$20,000 |
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Inheritance by Partition Registration |
NT$20,000 |
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Co-ownership in Common Inheritance Registration |
NT$20,000 |
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Inheritance by Will Registration |
NT$20,000 |
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Bequest Registration |
NT$20,000 |
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Inheritance of Bank Deposits, Stocks, and Other Movable Assets |
Case-by-Case Pricing |
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Provision of Overseas Power of Attorney |
Case-by-Case Pricing |
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Required Documents for Overseas Heirs |
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Documents |
Remarks |
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Death Certificate of the Decedent Issued Abroad |
If the decedent passed away abroad, the death certificate must first be translated into Chinese and then authenticated by a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO). |
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National ID Card |
If the heir holds Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality
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Valid Republic of China (Taiwan) Passport |
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Valid Foreign Passport |
If the heir is a foreign national |
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Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate |
Documents proving inheritance rights must first be translated into Chinese and then authenticated by a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO). |
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Overseas Power of Attorney |
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| 7 |
Declaration of Waiver of Inheritance |
If an heir intends to waive inheritance, the declaration must be authenticated by a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO). |
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Fee Schedule for Overseas Heirs Waiving Inheritance – Service Fees |
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| Item | Fee |
| Basic Fee for Waiver of Inheritance | NT$6,000 |
| Additional Fee for Each Additional Heir Waiving Inheritance (including legal representatives for minors) |
NT$800 per person |
| Overseas Power of Attorney and Waiver of Inheritance Declaration (provided by the land administration agent) |
Case-by-Case Pricing |
| Certified Mail Service | No Charge |
| Application for Household Registration Transcript (Agent Service) |
NT$2,000 |
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Example – Pricing Basis |
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Services Available Nationwide (Including Other Cities and Counties) |
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| Licensed Land Administration Agent & Certification (Click Here) |
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| Required Documents for Waiver of Inheritance | ||
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| 1 | Household Registration Transcript of the Decedent (with deregistration) ×1 | |
| 2 | Household Registration Transcript of the Heir Waiving Inheritance (with full remarks) ×1 | |
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Seal Registration Certificate of the Heir Waiving Inheritance and Legal Representative (Purpose: Waiver of Inheritance) ×1 |
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| 4 | Registered Seal | |
| 5 | Identification Documents for Overseas Heirs Waiving Inheritance
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Heirs Waiving Inheritance |
#If the decedent passed away abroad Chinese-translated death certificate authenticated by an overseas mission (TECO) |
| #If born abroad and without household registration in Taiwan Chinese-translated birth certificate authenticated by an overseas mission (TECO) |
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Heirs Waiving Inheritance |
#If the decedent passed away in Mainland China Death certificate notarized by a notary office in Mainland China and authenticated by the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) |
| #If born in Mainland China and without household registration in Taiwan Birth certificate notarized by a notary office in Mainland China and authenticated by the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) |
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Court Filing Fee for Waiver of Inheritance: NT$1,000 |
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Documents Prepared by the Land Administration Agent |
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Petition for Waiver of Inheritance |
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Inheritance System Chart |
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Heirs Waiving Inheritance Outside Mainland China |
Declaration of Waiver of Inheritance – authenticated by an overseas mission (TECO) |
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Power of Attorney – authenticated by an overseas mission (TECO) |
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Heirs Waiving Inheritance in Mainland China |
Power of Attorney – notarized by a notary office in Mainland China and then authenticated by the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) |
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Affidavit for Waiver of Inheritance in the Best Interest of a Minor (if any heir is under 20) |
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Certified Letter (Notification to Next-in-Line Heirs) |
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1. Who are the legal heirs of the decedent?
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Spouse + Heirs by Order of Priority (Article 1138 of the Civil Code)
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2. What are “heirs by order of priority”?
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Order |
Relationship Titles |
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First Order |
Lineal Descendants |
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Second Order |
Father and Mother |
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Third Order |
Siblings |
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Fourth Order |
Grandparents |
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3. Statutory Shares of Inheritance Among Heirs
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Parents = 1/2. If both parents are alive, the father’s statutory share is 1/4 and the mother’s statutory share is 1/4. If the father has passed away, the mother’s statutory share is 1/2.
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Siblings = 1/2. If there are three siblings (e.g., eldest son, eldest daughter, and second daughter), each person’s statutory share is 1/6.
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Grandparents (including both paternal and maternal) = 1/3. If all grandparents are alive, each person’s statutory share is 1/12. If only the paternal grandparents are alive, each of their statutory shares is 1/6.