50% is Chinese definition, not US definition

Joint Property, in China, when one spouse dies, the other spouse only inherit 50%, the other 50% is divided between spouse/parents/children.

In US, joint property is just that, if one spouse dies, the other spouse received 100%. Think about the family car with two people's name on it, they are jointly owned by the couple, one party dies, the other party automatically takes over.

At least I think US rule is simpler. If following Chinese rule strictly, if one spouse dies, the other family member could legally go after 50% of everything, such as house, car, television etc. That will create havoc for the surviving spouse.

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• 这么说来在美国只能留钱给配偶？不会吧？ -如尘- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:00:29

• 配偶不在了，就属于孩子的。 -goingplace- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:07:46

• 这应该是没有遗嘱的情况，按遗产继承顺序 -如尘- ♀ (168 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:13:35

• 第一，这是没有遗嘱的default rule；第二，很多夫妻不是共同拥有所有东西。 -lexm5- ♂ (721 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:09:39

• 我就很想把帐号都弄成joint account -如尘- ♀ (75 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:18:04

• 你还是不重视，否则你去请律师建信托，指定委托人，不要天天光说不做。 -lexm5- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:23:44

• 哈哈。 true。我赶紧。 -如尘- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 16:26:22

• 15岁就可以了吧？我弄过忘了。 -goingplace- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 17:55:37

• 谢谢。我去问问。 -如尘- ♀ (0 bytes) () 08/05/2014 postreply 18:21:50