French Legal Services
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Question: I am selling my French house and moving back to the UK. I am wondering how to ‘cancel’ my French Will as this mentions the house and some other...
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When purchasing a property, it’s important to address potential health hazards and ensure the seller agrees to remove these before signing any contracts. Question: “The property we have found and...
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Question: How do you deal with potential health hazards when buying a property in France, in particular, black mould? “The property we have found and wish to make an offer...
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I have inherited a legal ownership (nue?) from my Dad in a French property (actually held in an SCI if that makes any difference). My step mother has the usufruit...
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Question: I am looking to buy and renovate a French property. Is there anything I need to know regarding local planning rules? Many buyers have big plans for their new...
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Preparing a Will is a vital aspect of estate planning, and for UK residents who own a holiday home in France, seeking professional advice from a solicitor in England and...
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Question: In 2004, we and another couple made a cash purchase of a French property as a second home. We now wish to buy out our friends. Each couple agreed...
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We made English Wills leaving our UK estate in the following proportions on the second death: 20% to our 2 children in equal shares and 80% to our 3 grandchildren...
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The French government recently announced that it was suppressing one of the local taxes applicable to residential property, the taxe d’habitation, although only for ones principal residence. It follows from...
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In general, most people will only ever have a single valid Will in operation at any one time in their lives. However, where individuals own property in different countries and...
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If you own a holiday home in France, you should be aware of France’s attempts to improve the energy efficiency of its housing stock. For several years, energy efficiency inspections...
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We both have children from previous marriages and are worried that due to the 2021 French law the survivor could lose their home. Are there solutions to this? Many readers...
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