공동상속인의 부양·간병행위로서의 기여분 대법원 1998. 12. 8 선고 97므513·520, 97스12판결 : 판례공보(1999. 1. 15)

The special Contributory conduct as the contributory portion.

This is the study of the special contribution that because the one(some) of coinheritors supports or takes care of the deceased(included specially supporting the deceased). it contributes to the maintenance and the increase of the deceased’s properties. the Korean Civil Code takes the principal of the equal division of coinheritance property. but it means just formal fairness. so the present Civil Code adopts the contributory portion system for the actual fairness among coinheritors(Civil Code 1008. 2). A principle of coinheritance in the case coinheritor is the equal division of the deceased’s properties. if one(some) of coinheritors especially contributes to the maintenance or increase of the deceased’s properties, Civil Code recognized him(them) the contributory portion(Civil Code §1008-2). and contributor is the man who specially supports or takes care of the deceased(included specially supporting the deceased). because what recognized the specially contributory portion is plan to the faire division of the deceased’s properties, if the contributor(s) is among Coinheritors.