Q&As Re Foreign-related Inheritance in Mainland China (VII).
Edited Time: November 17, 2022Edited by: adminCategory: Publications
Question 7: How to determine the effect of a will when the language of the signature on it is inconsistent with the testator’s previous habits?
Answer: Some testators may be used to sign with his/her Chinese or English name or both names, but he/she just signed his/her name with the other language or only one of the two languages on the will. In such a case, some heirs may challenge the validity of the will. Courts in Mainland China generally hold that the laws of the testator’s regular residence at the time of his/her decease shall apply to determine the effect of will in such case of inconsistency.