按照房署規定，現有公屋租戶即使已買下現住公屋單位，仍需在增加和減少家庭成員時向房署匯報，而且只可以加入業主或聯名業主的配偶或他們未滿18歲的子女。　假設，媽和仔是聯名業主，在阿媽在生時能否指定將這個已買下的公屋留給不是住在此單位中的阿女繼承呢？（是否住在此單位中有無分別？）?

Abe

2016-03-23 12:41 pm

更新1:

又如果，不是聯名業主，係只得阿仔一人做業主，那麼，他能否在遺噣中指定不是住在此單位中的阿妹做繼承人，而不是留給老婆呢？

更新2:

我知道如果是「長命契」，就冇得話阿媽過身後把業權留給女兒，因為業權會自動給了聯名業主阿仔。不過是否和聯名業主是同一樣東西？

更新3:

法律問題太複雜，1823話唔知,請求有法律知識的大家幫幫忙。

回答 (1)

Gary

2016-03-23 10:00 pm

✔ 最佳答案

1. Not necessary as it depends on how the property is owned.

There are 2 kind of joint ownership: joint tenancy (聯權共有 (長命契) or JT) and tenancy-in-common (分權共有 or TIC).

When a property is owned as JT, the surviving owners will inherit the portion of the deceased owner without probate. In TIC, the deceased's portion will be inherited per probate.

In this case, if the public housing property is owned as JT, your son will become the sole owner once the mother has passed regardless.

With TIC, the mother's portion will be subject to probate. In that case, the mother's will will determine the inheritance.

2. No. Inheritance is a common situation that can legally bypass the Housing Department's authority under the law.

3. The issue with this is the son can change the will as he sees fit.

4. See #1.

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