If one spouse dies, the other spouse can obtain half of the joint property of the husband and wife, and the other half of the property is jointly inherited by the legal heir. Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 17 The following property acquired by husband and wife during the period of their marriage shall be jointly owned by the husband and wife:
（1） Salary and bonus;
（2） Income from production and operation;
（3） Income from intellectual property;
（4） Property derived from inheritance or donation, except as provided for in Item 3 of Article 18 of this Law;
（5） Other properties that should be jointly owned.
Husband and wife have equal rights to dispose of jointly owned property.
Inheritance Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 10 The estate shall be inherited in the following order:
First order: spouse, children, parents.
The second order: brothers and sisters, grandparents, maternal grandparents.
After the beginning of succession, the successor in the first order shall inherit, and the successor in the second order shall not inherit. If there is no successor in the first order, the successor in the second order shall inherit.
