This is a guide app for special occasions that organizes everything in one place, from how much to give at weddings and funerals to how to register a death or marriage, and even what to do after your parents pass away.
[Key Features]
✅ How much should I give for special occasions?
- Select the relationship (family, relatives, boss, colleagues, close friends, acquaintances) and the event (wedding, funeral, first birthday party, 70th birthday), and we will show you recommended amounts for congratulatory or condolence money.
- It also takes into account situations where you cannot attend and when the event is held at a hotel or a luxury venue.
✅ How to Write on Envelopes & Funeral Etiquette
- Front wording and placement of names on the back of envelopes for weddings, funerals, first birthday parties, 70th birthdays, and 60th birthdays
- Order of signing the condolence book, offering incense and flowers, bowing or observing a moment of silence, and greeting the chief mourner
- Funeral attire, explanations of obituary terms such as father's passing, father-in-law's passing, and mother-in-law's passing
✅ How to Report a Death
- Deadline: Within one month of becoming aware of the death (a fine of up to 50,000 won applies if late)
- Who/Where: A cohabiting relative must report at a City Hall, District Office, Eup, or Myeon Office
- Required Items: Death Report Form, Death Certificate or Autopsy Report, and the reporter's ID
✅ Things to Do After Your Parents Pass Away (In Order of Deadline)
- Simply select the date of passing, and we will calculate the deadline and D-day for you. - Renunciation of Inheritance / Limited Acceptance (3 months from the date of knowledge), Inheritance Tax Filing / Real Estate Acquisition Tax / Vehicle Transfer Registration (6 months from the end of the month in which the death occurred)
- Safe Inheritance One-Stop Service (1 year from the end of the month in which the death occurred), Claim for Survivor's Pension / Death Lump Sum (5 years)
✅ How to Register Your Marriage
- There is no deadline; you must register to become legally married.
- Required items: Marriage Registration Form, IDs of both individuals, signatures of 2 adult witnesses
- Things to check when one person goes alone or when marrying a foreigner
✅ Frequently Asked Questions
※ The recommended amounts and etiquette guidelines are reference information compiled from various surveys and customs. The reporting deadlines and required documents are a simplified guide to relevant laws; please verify actual processing with City Hall, District Office, Eup/Myeon Office, or the respective agencies. This app does not accept reports on your behalf.
** [Information Sources]
- National Law Information Center (Act on Registration of Family Relations, etc.: Articles 84 and 122 regarding death report, Article 71 regarding marriage report): https://www.law.go.kr/법령/가족관계의등록등에관한법률
- National Law Information Center (Civil Act: Article 812 regarding marriage, Article 1019 regarding renunciation of inheritance and limited acceptance of inheritance): https://www.law.go.kr/법령/민법
- National Law Information Center (Inheritance and Gift Tax Act: Article 67 regarding filing deadline): https://www.law.go.kr/법령/상속세및증여세법
- National Law Information Center (Local Tax Act: Article 20 regarding acquisition tax filing deadline): https://www.law.go.kr/법령/지방세법
- National Law Information Center (Automobile Registration Decree: Article 26 regarding transfer registration): https://www.law.go.kr/법령/자동차등록령
- National Law Information Center (National Pension Act: Statute of Limitations Article 115) : https://www.law.go.kr/법령/국민연금법
- Republic of Korea Policy Briefing (Official government policy portal, apply for Safe Inheritance One-Stop Service within 1 year) : https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148931775
- Supreme Court Electronic Family Registration System : https://efamily.scourt.go.kr
- Government 24 : https://www.gov.kr
- Recommended amounts for congratulatory and condolence gifts, as well as envelope and condolence etiquette, are reference information compiled from general customs and various surveys, and are not official standards.
※ Note (Notice): In South Korea, official government websites use the domain ".go.kr, .kr", not ".gov".
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[Disclaimer]
- This app has no affiliation or cooperative relationship with any government, public, or political organization, and is not an official app.
- This app was created by an individual for the purpose of providing information to users, offering a simplified summary of general practices and legal regulations.
- The provided information regarding amounts, etiquette, and reporting is for reference only and does not have legal effect. The user bears ultimate responsibility for the use of this information.
How much is wedding and condolence money? How to report deaths and marriages, things to do after parents pass away, and the deadline for renouncing inheritance.