With the rapid development of Internet technology, individuals’ ownership of network virtual property is increasing. To respond to the changes in society, Article 127 of the Civil Code clearly stipulates the network virtual property. However, the provisions regarding network virtual property in the Civil Code are few, leading to ongoing difficulties in addressing related issues. The determination of heirs to network virtual property is one such manifestation. Specifically, in cases where internet users have not made a will, how should heirs to their network virtual property be determined? Legislation does not provide explicit provisions for this scenario. If heirs were to be determined solely according to general inheritance rules, it would deviate from the legislative spirit of inheritance law. Based on this, academia has proposed different schemes for determining heirs. However, analysis reveals that these schemes have limitations and do not effectively protect the interests of the heirs. Through argumentation, it is found that distinguishing the types of network virtual property and determining heirs based on these types is the proper path to resolving the issue of determining heirs to network virtual property.