In what cases do co-heirs arise, and who are they?

Co-heirs literally refer to multiple heirs of the same priority who jointly receive inheritance when there are multiple heirs.

Since inheritance is mostly received jointly by several family members, in general inheritance cases, co-heirs arise.

For example, when one of the parents with multiple children passes away, the spouse and all children become co-heirs, and they have joint rights and obligations regarding the inherited property.

Under the Civil Act, the spouse is always included as a co-heir, and inherits jointly with the heirs of each priority order.

Statutory Inheritance Order
1st priority: Direct descendants
2nd priority: Direct ascendants
3rd priority: Siblings
4th priority: Collateral blood relatives within the 4th degree

Co-heirs first become joint owners of the entire inherited property.

After that, they either divide the property individually through agreement, or file a claim for division of inherited property with the court if no agreement is reached.

The more heirs there are, the more complex the interests and the greater the room for dispute, so it is important to clearly organize through expert mediation or legal consultation.