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Inheritance and Wills

Will drafting, estate division, heir disputes, and inheritance procedures under Vietnamese law.

Inheritance touches homes, bank accounts, and family trust. With or without a will, heirs need a lawful path to divide or transfer assets.

We advise on wills, intestate rules, compulsory shares, and estate procedures — and represent clients when heirs cannot agree.

Example situations below are for orientation only. Bring your family papers and call us before deadlines or registrations expire.

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Typical situations

Inheritance and Wills

Anonymized examples for orientation — not guarantees or predictions for your case. Laws may change; call our lawyers for advice on your documents.

Siblings clash after a parent dies without a will

The situation

Parents passed away leaving a house and bank deposits, but no will. One sibling lived in the house for years and claimed a larger share; others wanted an equal split and a sale. Family gatherings became arguments; the land office would not process anything without agreement or a judgment.

How we approach it

We explained intestate heirship rules, how marital property of the surviving spouse (if any) is separated first, and listed documents needed. We facilitated a written division agreement — or prepared a lawsuit for estate division if consensus failed — including options to buy out the sibling living in the house.

Possible outcome

Heirs signed a notarized division: one kept the house with compensation to the others; deposits were split per law. Title could then be updated without further family conflict at the counter.

Will challenged by a forced heir

The situation

A parent left nearly all assets to one child by will. Another child, who had been financially dependent, claimed a compulsory share and threatened to invalidate the whole will, freezing the estate.

How we approach it

We reviewed how the will was made (form, capacity, witnesses), explained compulsory-share rules under Vietnamese law, valued the estate, and negotiated a settlement that respected a valid will while allocating the protected share — avoiding an all-or-nothing fight over validity.

Possible outcome

The parties settled: the will stood, and the dependent heir received the compulsory portion in money. Estate procedures could continue.

Overseas heir cannot return to settle the estate

The situation

One heir lived abroad and could not fly back for estate procedures. Local siblings needed a power of attorney and clear authority to sell a joint inherited house before market prices fell.

How we approach it

We prepared a power of attorney with the exact powers needed, advised on notarization/legalization abroad, and coordinated the domestic estate and sale steps once papers arrived.

Possible outcome

The overseas heir authorized a sibling; the estate division and sale completed without everyone traveling to Vietnam.

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