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French legal expert, Matthew Cameron, offers some practical advice about what to expect at the ‘acte de vente’ meeting when purchasing a property in France. Q: After years of dreaming...
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French property owners beware; the French tax office has introduced a new declaration requirement, which concerns all property owners and consists of reporting the occupancy status of their French properties...
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We look at the steps to be taken in the event of the death of one of the couple and the costs involved. Question Where a couple have bought a...
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France hosted the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21), which resulted in the signature of the historic Paris Agreement that was acclaimed as a breakthrough in the fight against climate change,...
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The human tragedy of the recent pandemic is of course colossal, and in reality impossible to appreciate fully. Everybody will be able to relate to a story, whether directly or...
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Some guidelines for people who want to bequeath their estate to an association or foundation. Question I am an American living in France with no legal heirs. I do not...
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It is perhaps a consequence of the pandemic that we have seen a marked increase in the number of French property owners looking to pass their home to their children:...
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A look at the differences between English and French law concerning adoption and whether the child can obtain nationality through the process. Question I have dual (French/British) nationality. Would it...
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French reserved heirship is a mechanism that has been enshrined in French inheritance law since Napoleonic times and is intended to protect close family members, and in particular children on...
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Securing sole ownership of a house in France from an ex Question I bought a house with my ex-partner in 2004. Most of the money was mine – €46,000. We...
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How to prepare French assets after family death from another country? Question My British parents have lived in France since 1975 and my brother and I were born and brought...
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Sophie Hearle, Solicitor at Ashtons Legal has recently been appointed President of Jurismus, the international association of young lawyers from across 650 Eurojuris law firms. Sophie qualified as a Solicitor...
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