In a family dispute, a civil case involving the distribution of Xue Guirong's estate once again attracted public attention, and the case submitted an application for retrial in the Beijing High Court, in which the applicant claimed that the original trial court had made a number of errors in handling the civil case (2021) Jing 0105 Min Chu No. 8***3 (2023) Jing 03 Min Zhong No. 5**5, so it requested a re-examination of the case and hoped to change the judgment in favor of the applicant's claim.
The validity of wills has become the focus of controversy
According to the retrial application, Xue Guirong's civil capacity at the time of the establishment of the will was doubtful. Due to her brain disease, she may not be in a state of complete mental clarity when she makes her will. In addition, the testimony of the witnesses was also questioned because the date of the witness's signature was inconsistent with the date of the establishment of the will, and it was impossible to prove Xue Guirong's mental state at the time of the establishment of the will.
The daughter questioned the validity of the will and called for the mother's true wishes
The retrial application also mentioned that even if Xue Guirong's will was confirmed to be valid, why was his daughter's will ruled invalid? In addition, Xue Guirong refused to get along with his son due to poor physical and mental condition before his death, and did not remember the will he made 8 years ago. This raises questions that Xue may have forgotten the existence of the will and did not mention it to his daughter, so his daughter should not be deprived of her inheritance rights.
The distribution of the inheritance leads to family disputes
On the other hand, the trial court's distribution of the share of the estate also gave rise to controversy. According to the application for retrial, the original trial court found that there was an error in the distribution of the estate, because the son of one of the decedents did not fulfill the main maintenance obligation, while the daughter of the other decedent did not fulfill the main maintenance obligation. This decision is not only related to the principle of fairness, but also to the harmony and stability of family relations.
Domestic violence and treatment impasse
In addition, the problem of domestic violence has been exposed in the case. When the daughter tried to take her mother to the hospital, she was met with fierce opposition from the son of the family. The dispute even turned into a physical altercation, and ** also intervened in mediation. Although the daughter repeatedly stressed her mother's urgent need for treatment, she was repeatedly and resolutely opposed by her family, which brought the treatment to an impasse. The incident not only revealed tensions within the family, but also raised social concerns about domestic violence and abuse.