# 民法 / Civil Code — 第四章 (Part 5, Chapter 4) - Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号 - English title "Civil Code": 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: 第四章 (Part 5, Chapter 4) — address `pt-5/ch-4` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第四章　相続の承認及び放棄 — Chapter IV Acceptance or Renunciation of Succession heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-5/ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4 ## 第一節　総則 — Section 1 General Provisions heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-5/ch-4/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4/sec-1 ### 第九百十五条（相続の承認又は放棄をすべき期間） — (Period for Acceptance or Renunciation of Succession) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-915 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-915 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-915 **第一項** 相続人は、自己のために相続の開始があったことを知った時から三箇月以内に、相続について、単純若しくは限定の承認又は放棄をしなければならない。ただし、この期間は、利害関係人又は検察官の請求によって、家庭裁判所において伸長することができる。 art-915/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-915/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-915/par-1 An heir must either accept the succession unconditionally or with qualifications, or renounce it, within three months of the time the heir learns that succession has opened to that heir; provided, however, that this period may be extended by the family court at the request of an interested party or the public prosecutor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 相続人は、相続の承認又は放棄をする前に、相続財産の調査をすることができる。 art-915/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-915/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-915/par-2 An heir may examine the estate before accepting or renouncing the succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百十六条 art-916 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-916 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-916 **第一項** 相続人が相続の承認又は放棄をしないで死亡したときは、前条第一項の期間は、その者の相続人が自己のために相続の開始があったことを知った時から起算する。 art-916/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-916/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-916/par-1 If an heir dies without having accepted or renounced the succession, the period referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is calculated from the time that the heir of the deceased heir learns that the succession has opened to the living heir. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百十七条 art-917 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-917 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-917 **第一項** 相続人が未成年者又は成年被後見人であるときは、第九百十五条第一項の期間は、その法定代理人が未成年者又は成年被後見人のために相続の開始があったことを知った時から起算する。 art-917/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-917/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-917/par-1 If an heir is a minor or an adult ward, the period referred to in Article 915, paragraph (1) is calculated from the time that the legal representative thereof learns that the succession has opened to the minor or adult ward. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百十八条（相続人による管理） — Administration by an Heir caption: machine translation, not official art-918 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-918 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-918 **第一項** 相続人は、その固有財産におけるのと同一の注意をもって、相続財産を管理しなければならない。ただし、相続の承認又は放棄をしたときは、この限りでない。 art-918/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-918/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-918/par-1 An heir must administer the estate with the same care that the heir would exercise over the heir's own property; provided, however, that this does not apply once the heir accepts or renounces the succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百十九条（相続の承認及び放棄の撤回及び取消し） — (Revocation and Rescission; Acceptance and Renunciation of Succession) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-919 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-919 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-919 **第一項** 相続の承認及び放棄は、第九百十五条第一項の期間内でも、撤回することができない。 art-919/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-919/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-919/par-1 The acceptance or renunciation of a succession may not be revoked even within the period referred to in Article 915, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、第一編（総則）及び前編（親族）の規定により相続の承認又は放棄の取消しをすることを妨げない。 art-919/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-919/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-919/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not preclude the acceptance or renunciation of a succession from being rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Part I (General Provisions) and Part IV (Relatives). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の取消権は、追認をすることができる時から六箇月間行使しないときは、時効によって消滅する。相続の承認又は放棄の時から十年を経過したときも、同様とする。 art-919/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-919/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-919/par-3 The right of rescission referred to in the preceding paragraph is extinguished by prescription if not exercised within six months of the time ratification becomes possible. It is also extinguished by prescription once ten years have passed since the time of acceptance or renunciation of the succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第二項の規定により限定承認又は相続の放棄の取消しをしようとする者は、その旨を家庭裁判所に申述しなければならない。 art-919/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-919/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-919/par-4 A person seeking to rescind a qualified acceptance or renunciation of a succession pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) must file a statement with the family court to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第二節　相続の承認 — Section 2 Acceptance of Succession heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-5/ch-4/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4/sec-2 ## 第一款　単純承認 — Subsection 1 Unconditional Acceptance heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-5/ch-4/sec-2/subsec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4/sec-2/subsec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4/sec-2/subsec-1 ### 第九百二十条（単純承認の効力） — (Effect of Unconditional Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-920 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-920 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-920 **第一項** 相続人は、単純承認をしたときは、無限に被相続人の権利義務を承継する。 art-920/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-920/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-920/par-1 An heir inherits the rights and obligations of the decedent without limitation upon unconditional acceptance of the succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十一条（法定単純承認） — (Statutory Unconditional Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-921 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921 **第一項** 次に掲げる場合には、相続人は、単純承認をしたものとみなす。 art-921/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921/par-1 An heir is deemed to have accepted the succession unconditionally if: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 相続人が相続財産の全部又は一部を処分したとき。ただし、保存行為及び第六百二条に定める期間を超えない賃貸をすることは、この限りでない。 art-921/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921/par-1/item-1 the heir disposes of the estate in whole or in part; provided, however, that this does not apply to an act of preservation or a lease that does not exceed the period prescribed in Article 602; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 相続人が第九百十五条第一項の期間内に限定承認又は相続の放棄をしなかったとき。 art-921/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921/par-1/item-2 the heir does not assert a qualified acceptance or renounce the succession within the period referred to in Article 915, paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 相続人が、限定承認又は相続の放棄をした後であっても、相続財産の全部若しくは一部を隠匿し、私にこれを消費し、又は悪意でこれを相続財産の目録中に記載しなかったとき。ただし、その相続人が相続の放棄をしたことによって相続人となった者が相続の承認をした後は、この限りでない。 art-921/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921/par-1/item-3 the heir, even after asserting a qualified acceptance or renouncing the succession, conceals the whole or part of the estate, personally expends the whole or part thereof, or knowingly fails to enter the whole or part thereof in the inventory of the estate; provided, however, that this does not apply if the original heir does so after the acceptance of the succession by a person who becomes an heir due to the original heir's renunciation of the succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第二款　限定承認 — Subsection 2 Qualified Acceptance heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-5/ch-4/sec-2/subsec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4/sec-2/subsec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4/sec-2/subsec-2 ### 第九百二十二条（限定承認） — (Qualified Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-922 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-922 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-922 **第一項** 相続人は、相続によって得た財産の限度においてのみ被相続人の債務及び遺贈を弁済すべきことを留保して、相続の承認をすることができる。 art-922/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-922/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-922/par-1 An heir may accept a succession with the qualification that the debts and legacies of the decedent are to be paid and delivered only up to the limit of the assets acquired by succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十三条（共同相続人の限定承認） — (Qualified Acceptance by Coheirs) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-923 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-923 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-923 **第一項** 相続人が数人あるときは、限定承認は、共同相続人の全員が共同してのみこれをすることができる。 art-923/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-923/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-923/par-1 If there are multiple heirs, qualified acceptance is only permissible if all of the coheirs assert their qualified acceptance jointly. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十四条（限定承認の方式） — (Formalities for Qualified Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-924 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-924 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-924 **第一項** 相続人は、限定承認をしようとするときは、第九百十五条第一項の期間内に、相続財産の目録を作成して家庭裁判所に提出し、限定承認をする旨を申述しなければならない。 art-924/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-924/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-924/par-1 If an heir seeks to assert a qualified acceptance, the heir must prepare an inventory of the estate and submit this to the family court with a statement indicating the heir's qualified acceptance within the period referred to in Article 915, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十五条（限定承認をしたときの権利義務） — (Rights and Obligations upon Qualified Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-925 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-925 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-925 **第一項** 相続人が限定承認をしたときは、その被相続人に対して有した権利義務は、消滅しなかったものとみなす。 art-925/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-925/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-925/par-1 If an heir asserts a qualified acceptance, any rights or obligations that the heir held towards the decedent are deemed not to have lapsed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十六条（限定承認者による管理） — (Administration by an Heir Asserting a Qualified Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-926 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-926 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-926 **第一項** 限定承認者は、その固有財産におけるのと同一の注意をもって、相続財産の管理を継続しなければならない。 art-926/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-926/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-926/par-1 An heir asserting a qualified acceptance must continue to administer the estate with the same care that the heir would exercise over the heir's own property. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第六百四十五条、第六百四十六条並びに第六百五十条第一項及び第二項の規定は、前項の場合について準用する。 art-926/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-926/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-926/par-2 Article 645; Article 646; and Article 650, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official ### 第九百二十七条（相続債権者及び受遺者に対する公告及び催告） — (Issuing Public Notice and Notice to File to Creditors of the Succession and Legatees) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-927 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927 **第一項** 限定承認者は、限定承認をした後五日以内に、すべての相続債権者（相続財産に属する債務の債権者をいう。以下同じ。）及び受遺者に対し、限定承認をしたこと及び一定の期間内にその請求の申出をすべき旨を公告しなければならない。この場合において、その期間は、二箇月を下ることができない。 art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 An heir asserting a qualified acceptance must issue public notice to all creditors of the succession (meaning creditors with claims that are a part of the estate; hereinafter the same applies) and legatees, within five days of asserting the qualified acceptance, indicating that the person is asserting a qualified acceptance and that the creditors and legatees must file their claims within a fixed period. This period, in such a case, may not be of less than two months. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定による公告には、相続債権者及び受遺者がその期間内に申出をしないときは弁済から除斥されるべき旨を付記しなければならない。ただし、限定承認者は、知れている相続債権者及び受遺者を除斥することができない。 art-927/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-2 A supplementary note must be placed in the public notice under the preceding paragraph, indicating that creditors of the succession and legatees failing to file within the period fixed therein will be excluded from payment or delivery; provided, however, that an heir asserting a qualified acceptance may not exclude any known creditor of the succession or legatee. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 限定承認者は、知れている相続債権者及び受遺者には、各別にその申出の催告をしなければならない。 art-927/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-3 An heir asserting a qualified acceptance must issue an individual notice to file to each known creditor of the succession and legatee. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の規定による公告は、官報に掲載してする。 art-927/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-4 The public notice referred to in paragraph (1) is issued by publication in the Official Gazette. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十八条（公告期間満了前の弁済の拒絶） — (Refusal of Payment or Delivery before Expiration of the Period under Public Notice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-928 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-928 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-928 **第一項** 限定承認者は、前条第一項の期間の満了前には、相続債権者及び受遺者に対して弁済を拒むことができる。 art-928/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-928/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-928/par-1 An heir asserting a qualified acceptance may refuse payment or delivery to a creditor of the succession or legatee before the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百二十九条（公告期間満了後の弁済） — (Payment or Delivery after Expiration of the Period under Public Notice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929 **第一項** 第九百二十七条第一項の期間が満了した後は、限定承認者は、相続財産をもって、その期間内に同項の申出をした相続債権者その他知れている相続債権者に、それぞれその債権額の割合に応じて弁済をしなければならない。ただし、優先権を有する債権者の権利を害することはできない。 art-929/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929/par-1 After the expiration of the period referred to in Article 927, paragraph (1), an heir asserting a qualified acceptance must pay the creditors of the succession that have made the filing referred to in that paragraph within the period fixed therein, and any other known creditor of the succession, out of the assets of the estate, in proportion to the amount of each of those creditor's claims; provided, however, that this may not prejudice the rights of any creditor with a right of priority. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十条（期限前の債務等の弁済） — (Payment of Debts Not Yet Due) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-930 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930 **第一項** 限定承認者は、弁済期に至らない債権であっても、前条の規定に従って弁済をしなければならない。 art-930/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930/par-1 An heir asserting a qualified acceptance must make payment even of a claim which is not yet due, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 条件付きの債権又は存続期間の不確定な債権は、家庭裁判所が選任した鑑定人の評価に従って弁済をしなければならない。 art-930/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930/par-2 Conditional claims and claims of indefinite duration must be paid based on the valuation of the appraiser appointed by the family court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十一条（受遺者に対する弁済） — (Delivery to Legatees) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-931 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-931 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-931 **第一項** 限定承認者は、前二条の規定に従って各相続債権者に弁済をした後でなければ、受遺者に弁済をすることができない。 art-931/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-931/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-931/par-1 An heir asserting a qualified acceptance may not make delivery to a legatee until after all creditors of the succession have been paid in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two Articles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十二条（弁済のための相続財産の換価） — (Realization of the Estate for Payment of Claims) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-932 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-932 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-932 **第一項** 前三条の規定に従って弁済をするにつき相続財産を売却する必要があるときは、限定承認者は、これを競売に付さなければならない。ただし、家庭裁判所が選任した鑑定人の評価に従い相続財産の全部又は一部の価額を弁済して、その競売を止めることができる。 art-932/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-932/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-932/par-1 If it is necessary to sell off the estate in order to make payment or delivery in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three Articles, an heir asserting a qualified acceptance must put the estate up for auction; provided, however, that the heir may prevent such an auction by paying the value of all or part the estate in accordance with the valuation of the appraiser appointed by the family court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十三条（相続債権者及び受遺者の換価手続への参加） — (Participation of Creditors of the Succession and Legatees in the Realization Process) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-933 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-933 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-933 **第一項** 相続債権者及び受遺者は、自己の費用で、相続財産の競売又は鑑定に参加することができる。この場合においては、第二百六十条第二項の規定を準用する。 art-933/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-933/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-933/par-1 A creditor of the succession or legatee, at the creditor's or legatee's own expense, may participate in the auction or appraisal of the estate. The provisions of Article 260, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis in such a case. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十四条（不当な弁済をした限定承認者の責任等） — (Liability of an Heir Asserting a Qualified Acceptance Whose Payment or Delivery Is Unfair) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-934 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934 **第一項** 限定承認者は、第九百二十七条の公告若しくは催告をすることを怠り、又は同条第一項の期間内に相続債権者若しくは受遺者に弁済をしたことによって他の相続債権者若しくは受遺者に弁済をすることができなくなったときは、これによって生じた損害を賠償する責任を負う。第九百二十九条から第九百三十一条までの規定に違反して弁済をしたときも、同様とする。 art-934/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934/par-1 If an heir asserting a qualified acceptance fails to issue the public notice or notice to file referred to in Article 927, or if the heir's payment or delivery to a creditor of the succession or legatee within the period referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article causes the heir to become unable to make payment or delivery to another creditor of the succession or legatee, the heir is liable to compensate for damage arising from this. The same applies with regard to the liability of an heir asserting a qualified acceptance who violates any of the provisions of Article 929 through Article 931. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、情を知って不当に弁済を受けた相続債権者又は受遺者に対する他の相続債権者又は受遺者の求償を妨げない。 art-934/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not preclude a claim for indemnification by a second creditor of the succession or legatee against a first creditor of the succession or legatee that has knowingly accepted unfair payment or delivery. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第七百二十四条の規定は、前二項の場合について準用する。 art-934/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934/par-3 The provisions of Article 724 apply mutatis mutandis to a case as referred to in one of the preceding two paragraphs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十五条（公告期間内に申出をしなかった相続債権者及び受遺者） — (Creditors of the Succession and Legatees Not Filing within the Period under Public Notice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-935 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-935 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-935 **第一項** 第九百二十七条第一項の期間内に同項の申出をしなかった相続債権者及び受遺者で限定承認者に知れなかったものは、残余財産についてのみその権利を行使することができる。ただし、相続財産について特別担保を有する者は、この限りでない。 art-935/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-935/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-935/par-1 A creditor of a succession or legatee that fails to make the filing referred to in Article 927, paragraph (1) within the period referred to in that paragraph and that was unknown to the heir asserting the qualified acceptance, may only exercise rights over the residuary estate; provided, however, that this does not apply to a person with a specific security interest in the estate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十六条（相続人が数人ある場合の相続財産の清算人） — Liquidator of the Estate If There Are Multiple Heirs caption: machine translation, not official art-936 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-936 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-936 **第一項** 相続人が数人ある場合には、家庭裁判所は、相続人の中から、相続財産の清算人を選任しなければならない。 art-936/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-936/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-936/par-1 If there are multiple heirs, the family court must appoint a liquidator to the estate from among the heirs. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の相続財産の清算人は、相続人のために、これに代わって、相続財産の管理及び債務の弁済に必要な一切の行為をする。 art-936/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-936/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-936/par-2 A liquidator to an estate as referred to in the preceding paragraph undertakes all necessary acts to administer the estate and pay the debts thereof on behalf of the heirs. machine translation, not official **第三項** 第九百二十六条から前条までの規定は、第一項の相続財産の清算人について準用する。この場合において、第九百二十七条第一項中「限定承認をした後五日以内」とあるのは、「その相続財産の清算人の選任があった後十日以内」と読み替えるものとする。 art-936/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-936/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-936/par-3 The provisions of Article 926 through Article 935 apply mutatis mutandis to an estate liquidator as referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the phrase "within five days of asserting the qualified acceptance" in Article 927, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "within ten days of the appointment of the liquidator of the estate". machine translation, not official ### 第九百三十七条（法定単純承認の事由がある場合の相続債権者） — (Creditors of a Succession If There Is Cause for Statutory Unconditional Acceptance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-937 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-937 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-937 **第一項** 限定承認をした共同相続人の一人又は数人について第九百二十一条第一号又は第三号に掲げる事由があるときは、相続債権者は、相続財産をもって弁済を受けることができなかった債権額について、当該共同相続人に対し、その相続分に応じて権利を行使することができる。 art-937/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-937/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-937/par-1 If a cause set forth in Article 921, item (i) or item (iii) has occurred in respect of one or multiple coheirs who have asserted a qualified acceptance, a creditor of the succession may exercise rights over any amount of the claim not satisfied by the estate against that coheir or those coheirs, in proportion to each of the relevant heirs' shares in the estate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第三節　相続の放棄 — Section 3 Renunciation of Succession heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-5/ch-4/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/pt-5/ch-4/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-5/ch-4/sec-3 ### 第九百三十八条（相続の放棄の方式） — (Formalities for a Renunciation of Succession) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-938 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-938 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-938 **第一項** 相続の放棄をしようとする者は、その旨を家庭裁判所に申述しなければならない。 art-938/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-938/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-938/par-1 A person seeking to renounce a succession must file a statement with the family court to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百三十九条（相続の放棄の効力） — (Effect of a Renunciation of Succession) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-939 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-939 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-939 **第一項** 相続の放棄をした者は、その相続に関しては、初めから相続人とならなかったものとみなす。 art-939/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-939/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-939/par-1 A person who has renounced a succession is deemed never to have been an heir as regards that succession. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九百四十条（相続の放棄をした者による管理） — (Administration by a Person Who Has Renounced a Succession) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-940 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-940 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-940 **第一項** 相続の放棄をした者は、その放棄の時に相続財産に属する財産を現に占有しているときは、相続人又は第九百五十二条第一項の相続財産の清算人に対して当該財産を引き渡すまでの間、自己の財産におけるのと同一の注意をもって、その財産を保存しなければならない。 art-940/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-940/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-940/par-1 A person who has renounced a succession and who is in actual possession of property belonging to the estate at the time of the renunciation must preserve that property with the same care that the person would exercise over the person's own property, until delivering it to the heir or to the liquidator of the estate referred to in Article 952, paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第二項** 第六百四十五条、第六百四十六条並びに第六百五十条第一項及び第二項の規定は、前項の場合について準用する。 art-940/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-940/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-940/par-2 Article 645; Article 646; and Article 650, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - 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art-926/par-2: 第二項 → 民法 第六百五十条第二項 (Article 650, paragraph (2)), art-650/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-650/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-650/par-2 - art-926/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第九百二十六条第一項 (Article 926, paragraph (1)), art-926/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-926/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-926/par-1 - art-927/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-927/par-4: 第一項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-928/par-1: 前条第一項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-929/par-1: 第九百二十七条第一項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-930/par-1: 前条 → 民法 第九百二十九条 (Article 929), art-929 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929 - art-931/par-1: 前二条 → 民法 第九百二十九条 (Article 929), art-929 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929 - art-931/par-1: 前二条 → 民法 第九百三十条 (Article 930), art-930 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930 - art-932/par-1: 前三条 → 民法 第九百二十九条 (Article 929), art-929 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929 - art-932/par-1: 前三条 → 民法 第九百三十条 (Article 930), art-930 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930 - art-932/par-1: 前三条 → 民法 第九百三十一条 (Article 931), art-931 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-931 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-931 - art-933/par-1: 第二百六十条第二項 → 民法 第二百六十条第二項 (Article 260, paragraph (2)), art-260/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-260/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-260/par-2 - art-934/par-1: 第九百二十七条 → 民法 第九百二十七条 (Article 927), art-927 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927 - art-934/par-1: 同条第一項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-934/par-1: 第九百二十九条から第九百三十一条まで → 民法 第九百二十九条 (Article 929), art-929 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929 - art-934/par-1: 第九百二十九条から第九百三十一条まで → 民法 第九百三十条 (Article 930), art-930 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930 - art-934/par-1: 第九百二十九条から第九百三十一条まで → 民法 第九百三十一条 (Article 931), art-931 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-931 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-931 - art-934/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第九百三十四条第一項 (Article 934, paragraph (1)), art-934/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934/par-1 - art-934/par-3: 第七百二十四条 → 民法 第七百二十四条 (Article 724), art-724 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-724 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-724 - art-934/par-3: 前二項 → 民法 第九百三十四条第一項 (Article 934, paragraph (1)), art-934/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934/par-1 - art-934/par-3: 前二項 → 民法 第九百三十四条第二項 (Article 934, paragraph (2)), art-934/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934/par-2 - art-935/par-1: 第九百二十七条第一項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-936/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第九百三十六条第一項 (Article 936, paragraph (1)), art-936/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-936/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-936/par-1 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百二十六条 (Article 926), art-926 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-926 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-926 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百二十七条 (Article 927), art-927 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百二十八条 (Article 928), art-928 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-928 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-928 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百二十九条 (Article 929), art-929 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-929 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-929 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百三十条 (Article 930), art-930 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-930 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-930 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百三十一条 (Article 931), art-931 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-931 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-931 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百三十二条 (Article 932), art-932 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-932 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-932 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百三十三条 (Article 933), art-933 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-933 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-933 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百三十四条 (Article 934), art-934 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-934 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-934 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十六条から前条まで → 民法 第九百三十五条 (Article 935), art-935 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-935 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-935 - art-936/par-3: 第一項 → 民法 第九百三十六条第一項 (Article 936, paragraph (1)), art-936/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-936/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-936/par-1 - art-936/par-3: 第九百二十七条第一項 → 民法 第九百二十七条第一項 (Article 927, paragraph (1)), art-927/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-927/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-927/par-1 - art-937/par-1: 第九百二十一条第一号 → 民法 第九百二十一条第一項第一号 (Article 921, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-921/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921/par-1/item-1 - art-937/par-1: 第三号 → 民法 第九百二十一条第一項第三号 (Article 921, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-921/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-921/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-921/par-1/item-3 - art-940/par-1: 第九百五十二条第一項 → 民法 第九百五十二条第一項 (Article 952, paragraph (1)), art-952/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-952/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-952/par-1 - art-940/par-2: 第六百四十五条 → 民法 第六百四十五条 (Article 645), art-645 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-645 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-645 - art-940/par-2: 第六百四十六条 → 民法 第六百四十六条 (Article 646), art-646 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-646 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-646 - art-940/par-2: 第六百五十条第一項 → 民法 第六百五十条第一項 (Article 650, paragraph (1)), art-650/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-650/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-650/par-1 - art-940/par-2: 第二項 → 民法 第六百五十条第二項 (Article 650, paragraph (2)), art-650/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-650/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-650/par-2 - art-940/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第九百四十条第一項 (Article 940, paragraph (1)), art-940/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-940/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-940/par-1 --- ## Sources - 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