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Case on Forfeiture of Inheritance Rights: Whether an Heir Who Kills the Decedent Forfeits Inheritance Rights

Source:Judicial Case Research Institute
Author:First Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court
Release Time:2026-07-21
Gong's son intentionally killed Gong to inherit the estate sooner. After the incident, the son claimed he still had inheritance rights. The court held that intentionally killing the decedent is a statutory ground for forfeiture of inheritance rights, legally forfeiting the son's inheritance rights, with the estate going to other lawful heirs.