#Civil Code

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Getting Married in China — Property, the Marriage Law, and Financial Planning

Marriage in China has profound financial implications around property ownership, pre-marital asset protection, and the Civil Code's community property provisions. The name on the property deed is one of the most consequential pre-marriage financial decisions.

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Receiving an Inheritance in China — Inheritance Law, Succession, and the Property Transfer Process

China has no inheritance tax — but inheriting property involves deed transfer taxes, the 2021 Civil Code succession reforms, and practical challenges around probate and asset discovery that families must navigate carefully.

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Divorce in China — The 30-Day Cooling-Off Period, Property Division, and the 2021 Civil Code

China's 2021 Civil Code introduced a mandatory 30-day cooling-off period for mutual consent divorces and refined property division rules. Understanding what's marital property, how apartments are divided, and how pensions are split is essential for anyone navigating divorce in China.

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Estate Planning in China — Wills, the Civil Code, and Passing Wealth to the Next Generation

China has no inheritance tax and the 2021 Civil Code expanded will formats and inheritance rights. Here's what Chinese families need to know about passing assets across generations.

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