Who inherits without a will in Mongolia?
Mongolia follows the model of the former Soviet civil codes: the spouse, the children and the parents inherit equal shares as the first rank of heirs.
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A general outline, not a checked profile
We have not yet researched Mongolia line by line. This page describes how countries with the same legal tradition usually work, so that the map is not blank, and it can differ from the law in Mongolia. Reliable, current information is hard to find for many African countries: laws are often not published online or not translated, customary and religious rules are unwritten or differ from one community to the next, and reforms are not always reported.
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A spouse and children survive
In this model the spouse, the children and the parents are the first rank of heirs and inherit in equal shares.
A spouse survives, but no children
The spouse is in the first rank. With no children and no parents the spouse takes everything; siblings and grandparents inherit only if there is no first-rank heir.
No spouse: who comes next
Heirs are called in ranks, a nearer rank excluding a farther one: first the children and the parents; then the siblings and the grandparents; then the uncles and aunts. If there is no heir, the state inherits.
A partner who is not married
An unmarried partner does not inherit by law. They inherit only if there is a will.
What a will cannot take away
Minor or disabled children and dependants usually have a protected share that a will cannot take away. The size is set in the civil code.
If the person or the property is abroad
The law of the place where land lies usually governs the land, and the law of the person's last home usually governs the rest. An estate with a foreign element needs advice in the country.
Understand the legal system first
Mongolia belongs to the Customary law is a leading source family. Succession law grows out of the legal tradition, so it helps to know how the system works.
Read the Mongolia legal-system profile in the Legal Families Atlas →
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