In Chengdu, Sichuan, Mr. Xu, a man with a successful career, was suffering from cancer and his life was in danger. He felt that he had few regrets, as he had a young wife and a young son. However, he worries that after he leaves, his wife will abandon her son for her own happiness. As a person who has been away for many years and is busy with work and socializing, Mr. Xu does not have a lot of time to communicate with his wife. At this moment, he sat weakly in the study, his face was pale, looking out the window, his heart was full of reluctance and regret. He feels confused about his son's future, and although he has tens of millions of assets, he is worried that his money will be calculated by people with ulterior motives and will not be able to guarantee his son's life. In such a predicament, Mr. Xu was shocked to stumble upon his wife's ambiguous chat with a man. He realized that his wife had cheated at this time, and at the same time, he realized how his wife's attitude towards his son would be. Despite the pain in his heart, there was nothing he could do. He was too weak to investigate his wife's betrayal. Although he has become suspicious of his wife, he has a deeper trust in his brother. So, he decided to leave the family property to his younger brother to ensure that his son's future was secured.
Mr. Xu decided to hand over his property to his younger brother Xu. Although he knows his brother very well, he is still worried that his brother will covet him because of the inheritance of tens of millions. Despite his limited level of education, Mr. Xu had many friends, which allowed him to quickly get advice from his friends. They advised him to find a lawyer to witness the donation of property. Mr. Xu accepted this suggestion and made a will under the guidance of his lawyer. The will stipulates that all of Mr. Xu's property will belong to his younger brother Xu, and Xu is required to provide living security for his nephew Xiao Xu and bear his expenses such as starting a business and getting married as an adult. To ensure the validity of the will, he also had it notarized. Mr. Xu did not tell his young wife all this because he was afraid that she would make a big fuss. After Mr. Xu's death, the lawyer read out the notarized bequest in front of everyone in the Xu family. At this point, the young wife began to resist, trying to question the authenticity of the will. However, with the support of a lawyer and a notary, her doubts were unfounded. In the face of his wife's various doubts, Mr. Xu's relatives, friends and the legal system did not bully her when she was alive, and she had to accept the execution of the will.
The young wife was not satisfied with only getting an inheritance of 600,000 yuan. She asked the court to order her to inherit the estate together with her son on the grounds that Mr. Xu was incapacitated for civil conduct during his hospitalization. However, the court rejected her claim. The court said that Mr. Xu was 58 years old at the time of his marriage, and that his only cash deposit of 1.2 million yuan was the joint property of the husband and wife, and that he had the right to decide on the disposal of his premarital property. According to the law, the wife only has the right to inherit this part of the property, which is 600,000 yuan. Other properties, vehicles and companies belong to their pre-marital property, and the wife has no right to distribute them. Second, the effect of a bequest agreement takes precedence over the inheritance provisions. If there is no will or bequest agreement after the death of the decedent, the provisions for sequential heirship will be initiated. In this case, the bequest agreement has been proven to be genuine and valid, so there is no need to deal with it in accordance with the inheritance provisions. After the first trial, Ms. Hui only got 600,000 yuan of property. She appealed again, but the verdict was upheld in the second instance.
The story provokes reflections on humanity and property inheritance. After learning of his wife's cheating, Mr. Xu chose to protect his son's future, leaving his property to his younger brother and notarizing it as a witness. It was a wise choice, but it also exposed the problems of the relationship between the couple and the inheritance of property. The young wife, greedy for a huge inheritance, tried to compete for more property, which eventually led to self-inflicted humiliation. She resorted to improper means to deny the authenticity of the will, but the court rejected it. The court's decision tells us that bequest agreements take precedence over inheritance provisions, and that wills must be complied with and enforced.
This story also reminds us to be honest and loyal in our relationships. Marriage is based on mutual trust and commitment, and if a person is not honest and faithful, then the marital relationship will be damaged. Mr. Xu is bitter and helpless about his wife's cheating, but he chooses to protect his son's future instead of exposing his wife's betrayal himself. This selflessness of fatherly love and the future of his son are what he cares about most.
Finally, this story also teaches us that property inheritance is a complex and sensitive issue. When making a will and bequest agreement, we should consider every possible scenario, including the integrity and trust of the loved one. At the same time, we must also understand and abide by laws and regulations, and protect our rights and dignity in property inheritance. Only by fully understanding and making use of the legal system can you protect the interests of yourself and your family.