4 questions before you choose the route.
This page identifies the right question and evidence. It does not determine the legal outcome on a reader’s facts.
Heir status documented?
Succession.
HeirForeigner-inherit deep page opened?
Resolve the foreigner-inherit deep page opened question separately before choosing the route.
DeepTitle transfer filed?
Register.
TitleSell vs hold?
Exit choice.
ExitWorking rule: China succession rules determine heirs; real property then needs notarial/inheritance documentation and registration into the heir’s name.
The signal ledger.
These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.
Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.
Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.
Questions people ask before they build.
Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.
Do I need a China will?
Helpful but not the only path; intestacy rules apply. Estate planning is counsel-grade.
Where is the foreigner deep page?
Use the linked specialist resource when Property Inheritance in China turns on detailed evidence, procedure or risk assessment.
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.