# 家事事件手続法 / Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act — 第百九十四条 (Article 194) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 家事事件手続法 (Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act), 平成二十三年法律第五十二号 - English title "Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第百九十四条 (Article 194)（遺産の換価を命ずる裁判） — address `art-194` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百九十四条（遺産の換価を命ずる裁判） — (Judicial Decisions to Order the Conversion of an Estate into Cash) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-194 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194 **第一項** 家庭裁判所は、遺産の分割の審判をするため必要があると認めるときは、相続人に対し、遺産の全部又は一部を競売して換価することを命ずることができる。 art-194/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-1 When a family court finds it to be necessary in order to make a ruling of the division of an estate, it may order an heir to put the whole or part of the estate up for auction and thereby convert it into cash. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 家庭裁判所は、遺産の分割の審判をするため必要があり、かつ、相当と認めるときは、相続人の意見を聴き、相続人に対し、遺産の全部又は一部について任意に売却して換価することを命ずることができる。ただし、共同相続人中に競売によるべき旨の意思を表示した者があるときは、この限りでない。 art-194/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-2 When a family court finds it to be necessary and appropriate in order to make a ruling of the division of an estate, it may hear the opinion of an heir and order the heir to sell the whole or part of the estate by a private contract and thereby convert it into cash; provided, however, that this does not apply if any of the coheirs manifests the intention that the sale should be conducted by auction. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前二項の規定による裁判（以下この条において「換価を命ずる裁判」という。）が確定した後に、その換価を命ずる裁判の理由の消滅その他の事情の変更があるときは、家庭裁判所は、相続人の申立てにより又は職権で、これを取り消すことができる。 art-194/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-3 When a judicial decision made under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs (hereinafter referred to as a "judicial decision to order a conversion into cash" in this Article) has become final and binding, and the grounds for making the judicial decision to order a conversion into cash have ceased to exist or otherwise the circumstances have changed thereafter, the family court may revoke the judicial decision upon the petition of an heir or by its own authority. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 換価を命ずる裁判は、第八十一条第一項において準用する第七十四条第一項に規定する者のほか、遺産の分割の審判事件の当事者に告知しなければならない。 art-194/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-4 Notice of a judicial decision to order a conversion into cash must be given to the parties to an adjudication case for the division of an estate, beyond the persons prescribed in Article 74, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 81, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 相続人は、換価を命ずる裁判に対し、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-194/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-5 An heir may file an immediate appeal against a judicial decision to order a conversion into cash. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 家庭裁判所は、換価を命ずる裁判をする場合において、第二百条第一項の財産の管理者が選任されていないときは、これを選任しなければならない。 art-194/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-6 When a family court makes a judicial decision to order a conversion into cash, and if the administrator of property as set forth in Article 200, paragraph (1) has not been appointed, it must appoint the administrator. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 家庭裁判所は、換価を命ずる裁判により換価を命じられた相続人に対し、遺産の中から、相当な報酬を与えることができる。 art-194/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-7 A family court may grant reasonable remuneration from the estate, to an heir who is ordered to conduct a conversion into cash by a judicial decision to order a conversion into cash. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 第百二十五条の規定及び民法第二十七条から第二十九条まで（同法第二十七条第二項を除く。）の規定は、第六項の規定により選任した財産の管理者について準用する。この場合において、第百二十五条第三項中「成年被後見人の財産」とあるのは、「遺産」と読み替えるものとする。 art-194/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-8 The provisions of Article 125, as well as the provisions of Articles 27 through 29 of the Civil Code (excluding Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to an administrator of property appointed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6). In this case, the term "property of an adult under guardianship" in Article 125, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "estate". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-194/par-3: 前二項 → 家事事件手続法 第百九十四条第一項 (Article 194, paragraph (1)), art-194/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-1 - art-194/par-3: 前二項 → 家事事件手続法 第百九十四条第二項 (Article 194, paragraph (2)), art-194/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-2 - art-194/par-3: この条 → 家事事件手続法 第百九十四条 (Article 194), art-194 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194 - art-194/par-4: 第八十一条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第八十一条第一項 (Article 81, paragraph (1)), art-81/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-81/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-81/par-1 - art-194/par-4: 第七十四条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-74/par-1 - art-194/par-6: 第二百条第一項 → 家事事件手続法 第二百条第一項 (Article 200, paragraph (1)), art-200/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-200/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-200/par-1 - art-194/par-8: 第百二十五条 → 家事事件手続法 第百二十五条 (Article 125), art-125 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-125 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-125 - art-194/par-8: 民法第二十七条から第二十九条まで → 民法 第二十七条 (Article 27), art-27 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-27 - art-194/par-8: 民法第二十七条から第二十九条まで → 民法 第二十八条 (Article 28), art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-28 - art-194/par-8: 民法第二十七条から第二十九条まで → 民法 第二十九条 (Article 29), art-29 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-29 - art-194/par-8: 同法第二十七条第二項 → 民法 第二十七条第二項 (Article 27, paragraph (2)), art-27/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-27/par-2 - art-194/par-8: 第六項 → 家事事件手続法 第百九十四条第六項 (Article 194, paragraph (6)), art-194/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-6 - art-194/par-8: 第百二十五条第三項 → 家事事件手続法 第百二十五条第三項 (Article 125, paragraph (3)), art-125/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-125/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-125/par-3 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 家事事件手続法 第百九十四条第三項（遺産の換価を命ずる裁判） — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-3 - 家事事件手続法 第百九十四条第八項（遺産の換価を命ずる裁判） — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-194/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-194/par-8 - 家事事件手続法 第二百七条第一項（相続財産の換価を命ずる裁判） — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-207/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/art-207/par-1 - 家事事件手続法 附則第五条第三項（民法附則に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/suppl-4231-52/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423AC0000000052/suppl-4231-52/art-5/par-3 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 家事事件手続法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20260624_508AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-11-05 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/tb), retrieved 2026-11-05 - This site's parser, version 225 — 家事事件手続法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-05