International Inheritance Center

• A decedent living abroad held assets in Korea
• An heir living abroad inherits assets in Korea
• A Korean resident inherits assets abroad
• The decedent or an heir has acquired foreign nationality
• More than one nationality or place of residence is involved
• Heirs live partly in Korea and partly abroad
• Estate assets are located partly in Korea and partly abroad
• A foreign national needs to pursue inheritance procedures or an inheritance dispute in Korea
• A will, inheritance or succession of assets has an international element

International inheritance advice

• Inheritance where the decedent and heirs differ in nationality or residence
• Legal issues concerning estate assets in Korea and abroad
• Inheritance involving a decedent or heir of foreign nationality
• Governing law and international jurisdiction issues
• Advice on and handling of Korean inheritance procedures for heirs abroad

Procedures for estate assets in Korea

• Korean inheritance procedures involving overseas residents or foreign nationals
• Identifying and transferring estate assets such as Korean real estate, deposits and shares
• Inheritance registration and other inheritance procedures in Korea
• Carrying out procedures in Korea on behalf of heirs abroad
• Legal work needed to manage or dispose of estate assets in Korea

Estate division and inheritance disputes

• Estate division by agreement and by adjudication
• Disputes over forced heirship shares
• Disputes over the validity of a will
• Disputes concerning heirs and estate assets
• Korean inheritance disputes involving overseas residents or foreign nationals
• Litigation and proceedings in Korea related to international inheritance

Wills and advance inheritance advice

• Wills involving assets in Korea and abroad
• Drafting and reviewing wills
• Wills and inheritance preparation for overseas residents and foreign nationals
• Advance legal advice on inheritance and succession with an international element

Coordination with inheritance procedures abroad

• Inheritance procedures running in Korea and abroad at the same time
• Working with lawyers abroad
• Legal issues arising between Korean and foreign inheritance procedures
• Use in Korea of foreign inheritance and will documents