Legal analysis: Inheritance methods include statutory inheritance, testamentary inheritance and legacy support agreement.
Legal basis: "The People's Republic of China and the Civil Code"
Article 1123. After the inheritance begins, it shall be handled in accordance with the statutory inheritance; if there is a will, it shall be handled in accordance with the Processing of testamentary inheritance or bequest; if there is a legacy and support agreement, it shall be handled in accordance with the agreement.
Article 1,127 Inheritance shall be inherited in the following order: (1) First order: spouse, children, parents; (2) Second order: brothers, sisters, grandparents, and maternal grandparents. After the inheritance begins, the first-order heir will inherit, and the second-order heir will not inherit; if there is no first-order heir, the second-order heir will inherit. Children referred to in this section include legitimate children, illegitimate children, adopted children and dependent stepchildren. The term “parents” in this article includes biological parents, adoptive parents and step-parents who have a supportive relationship. The term "brothers and sisters" in this article includes brothers and sisters of the same parents, half-brothers and half-brothers, adopted brothers and sisters, and step-brothers and sisters with dependent relationships.