28/07/2026
[Celsum Law Firm – Legal Update]
Forced Heirship Rights for Siblings Abolished
On July 28, 2026, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed a landmark amendment to the Civil Code abolishing the forced heirship rights previously granted to siblings.
This reform expands testamentary freedom, but it does not remove siblings from Taiwan's statutory order of succession.
Without a valid will, siblings may still inherit under Taiwan's intestate succession rules.
The amendment is particularly important for childless individuals, married couples without descendants, overseas Taiwanese, and foreign nationals with assets in Taiwan.
法律快訊|兄弟姊妹特留分正式刪除
2026年7月28日,台灣立法院三讀通過《民法》修正案,正式刪除兄弟姊妹的特留分制度。
本次修法擴大了遺囑自由,但刪除的是兄弟姊妹的特留分,而不是法定繼承權。
如果沒有預立合法有效的遺囑,兄弟姊妹在符合繼承順位時,仍可能依法繼承遺產。
本次修法對單身無子女者、無子女夫妻、海外台灣人,以及在台灣持有資產的外國人,都具有重要影響。
#台灣繼承法
#遺囑