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Are children immigrants eligible for inheritance?

Yes

Father or mother's estate, if there is a will, follow the will; If there is no will, it shall be inherited by the spouse, children and parents of the heir in the first order. Children are the first heirs and have the right to inherit their parents' inheritance, regardless of whether they immigrate or not.

inheritance act

Article 5 After the beginning of inheritance, it shall be handled in accordance with legal inheritance; If there is a will, it shall be inherited or bequeathed according to the will; If there is a legacy support agreement, it shall be handled in accordance with the agreement.

Article 10 Heritage shall be inherited in the following order:

First order: spouse, children, parents.

The second order: brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandparents.

After the inheritance begins, the successor in the first order inherits, and the successor in the second order does not inherit. If there is no successor in the first order, it is inherited by the successor in the second order.

Children referred to in this Law include children born in wedlock, children born out of wedlock, adopted children and stepchildren with dependency.

Parents referred to in this Law include biological parents, adoptive parents and step parents who have a dependency relationship.

Brothers and sisters referred to in this Law include brothers and sisters of the same parents, half-brothers, adopted brothers and sisters and stepbrothers and sisters with dependent relationship.