A membership company may provide in its articles of incorporation that if one of its members dies or disappears as a result of a merger, the heirs or other general successors of relevant member may succeed to the equity interest of relevant member.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 604, paragraph (2), if the provisions in the preceding paragraph are prescribed in the articles of incorporation, a general successor in that paragraph (limited to general successors that are not a member) becomes a member holding equity interest in that paragraph at the time when the general successor succeeds to relevant equity interest.

If there are provisions in paragraph (1) referred to in the articles of incorporation, the membership company is deemed to have effected the change in the articles of incorporation relating to the general successor in that paragraph when relevant general successor has succeeded to the equity interest under that paragraph.

If there are two or more general successors (limited to general successors that have succeeded to a partnership interest by inheritance and have not performed all or part of the payment in or delivery relating to the partnership contribution) in paragraph (1), each general successor is jointly and severally liable for the performance of relevant payment in or delivery relating to the contribution.

If there are two or more general successors (limited to those who have succeeded to equity interest by inheritance) under paragraph (1), each general successor may not exercise the rights with respect to the interest which the general successor has succeeded to unless the general successor designates one person who exercises the rights with respect to relevant equity interest;provided, however, that this does not apply if the membership company gives its consent to the exercise of relevant rights.