Taiwanese Grandmother's Home Sale Sparks Family Inheritance Dispute: Daughter's Care vs. Granddaughter's Claim

A legal battle unfolds in Taiwan as a granddaughter challenges her aunt's purchase of her grandmother's house, questioning the fairness of the transaction.

A legal case in Taiwan highlights a family dispute surrounding an inheritance, where the granddaughter, Zhong, challenged her aunt's acquisition of her grandmother's property. Zhong, representing her deceased father, claimed that the transaction was a disguised attempt to unfairly allocate the estate.

The core of the dispute centers on the sale of a property in Hsinchu, reportedly valued at nearly NT$5 million, which the grandmother, Liao, sold to her daughter for only NT$1.66 million. Zhong argued this was an artificially low price designed to circumvent the fair distribution of the inheritance amongst the other heirs. She initiated legal action to invalidate the sale.

However, the court examined the circumstances of the transaction. The judge found that, although the price was indeed significantly lower than market value, the grandmother, Liao, had explicitly stated her intention was to reward her daughter for her care and support. Additionally, the aunt provided documented proof of payment and completed the property transfer process. Consequently, the court ruled in favor of the aunt, dismissing Zhong's claim.