noun
joint inheritance; co-inheritance
Legal term for a situation where multiple heirs inherit an estate together, typically before division.
共同相続の手続きには、相続人全員の合意が必要です。
The joint inheritance procedure requires the agreement of all heirs.
遺産分割 refers to the division of an estate among heirs, which often follows 共同相続 (the state of joint inheritance before division).
Compound of 共同 (joint, shared) and 相続 (inheritance).