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We bring you good news. Law Firm Jonejae's Attorney No Jong-eon has been appointed as a member of the Ministry of Justice's 〈TF for Institutional Improvements for the Social Coexistence of Single-Person Households〉.

When you hear the name Attorney No Jong-eon, many people may think of the 'Goo Hara Act.' Working together with Mr. Gu Ho-in, the older brother of the late Ms. Goo Hara, he handled the inheritance property division proceeding and has long raised his voice for the enactment of the Goo Hara Act through legislative petitions and policy discussions. As a result, the Goo Hara Act passed the National Assembly in August 2024 and has been in effect since January 1, 2026.

This Ministry of Justice TF appointment is part of that continuation. If the Goo Hara Act answered one issue, the inheritance rights of parents who abandoned child-rearing, this TF asks a broader question: In the era of single-person households, how should the inheritance system change?

Why now: the inheritance system for single-person households

Single-person households in Korea have already surpassed 8 million. More than one third of all households live alone. Unmarried, divorced, widowed, independent — the reasons vary, but the result is the same. More and more people do not fit the framework assumed by existing inheritance law: a 'family with a spouse and children.'

Where does the property of a person who lived alone and passed away go? Is it really reasonable for it to be automatically inherited by siblings with whom contact has long been lost? Is it right that a person in a de facto partnership receives no legal protection at all? These questions are no longer exceptional situations. Rather, they are becoming the most ordinary reality.

The Ministry of Justice formed this TF because of the awareness that the system must respond to this reality. Experts from various fields, including professors, consultants, and novelists, are participating as members, and Attorney No Jong-eon, as an inheritance law specialist, will discuss improvements to the inheritance system for single-person households from a practical standpoint.

From the courtroom to legislation, and then to the policy arena

Looking back on Attorney No Jong-eon's career, one consistent direction becomes clear.

Representing the bereaved family in Ms. Goo Hara's inheritance property division case and securing a 20% contribution share was the beginning. Later, through the legislative petition for the Goo Hara Act and policy discussions, he helped bring about an institutional change: the loss of inheritance rights for parents who abandoned child-rearing. And now, as a member of the Ministry of Justice TF, he is helping draw the blueprint for an inheritance system suited to the era of single-person households.

Achieving justice in individual cases in court. Filling the gaps in the system during the legislative process. Presenting a legal direction suited to the times in policy discussions. When these three are organically connected, the role of a lawyer is truly complete.

Why Law Firm Jonejae focuses on the inheritance system

Inheritance is not simply about dividing property. It is about how the weight of one person's life continues in the lives of those left behind. That is why inheritance disputes involve emotions and relationships that cannot be explained by numbers alone, and why they require not only legal precision but also a perspective that seeks to understand the client's entire life.

Law Firm Jonejae operates an inheritance-focused team led by former Chief Judge and Managing Attorney Yoon Ji-sang and Goo Hara Act attorney No Jong-eon. The court's perspective and practical experience at the client's side come together within one team.

Through Attorney No Jong-eon's activities in this Ministry of Justice TF, what discussions will take place, and in what direction will the inheritance system move? — Law Firm Jonejae will continue to keep you updated in detail.