Nowon-gu Ancestral Land Recovery: 69 People Reclaimed Rights in the First Half of the Year

174 People Applied for Ancestral Land Search in the First Half of This Year, 69 Found 321 Parcels...Search Available with Proof of Identity and Heirs Only, No Fees

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that the ‘Finding Ancestral Land’ service, which helps residents locate unknown ancestral land, is receiving great response from the local community.

This administrative service uses the national land information system to find ancestral land when the location of land owned by ancestors is unknown due to sudden accidental death, neglect of property management, loss of contact, etc.

Anyone can apply for free by visiting the district office, and the existence of the land can be confirmed immediately. It is possible to search nationwide for one’s own land, unregistered land, and land of deceased ancestors. Even if the ancestor’s resident registration number is unknown, the district office can search with just the name.

The applicant or heir must bring an ID and documents proving heirship, such as a family relation certificate and basic certificate for those deceased after 2008 (or a family register extract for others), and visit the dedicated ‘Finding Ancestral Land’ civil service counter at the Real Estate Information Division of the district office. However, if the ancestor died before 1960, only the eldest son can apply according to the principle of primogeniture under civil law, while for deaths after 1960, spouses and direct descendants can all apply.

In the first half of this year alone, 174 people applied for the ancestral land search, and among them, 69 applicants found 321 parcels of land (285,529.7㎡).

For more detailed information, inquiries can be made to the Real Estate Information Division.

Meanwhile, if you are curious about property (land and housing) under your name, you can check it through the internet ‘My Land Search Service’ using a certified digital signature.

Additionally, the district also announced that the ‘Safe Inheritance One-Stop Service,’ which allows heirs to check local tax information, vehicle information, land information, national tax information, financial transaction information, and national pension information of the deceased all at once, is also receiving great response.

In the first half of this year alone, 729 cases were received, helping heirs find 926 parcels of land (812,611㎡).

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “If you have heard from your elders in the family that there is ancestral real estate or if you are curious whether there might be ancestral land you don’t know about, please use this service to exercise and protect your property rights.”

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