French Legal Services Archives - Page 9 of 10

French Property News Q&A – Probate “En Tontine” Claim

PostedDecember 6, 2012

Question: My husband has recently died and we own a property in France in joint names, en-tontine, we purchased in June 2007. How do I get the property transferred into...

French Property News Q&A – Buying Business Premises

PostedAugust 6, 2012

Question: We bought a property in France last year and have been living here full-time since then. We had always considered setting up a business here once we were settled,...

French Entrée Magazine – Purchase Pitfalls

PostedAugust 6, 2012

Question: I am considering buying a small house in France but am nervous about the pitfalls. Could your legal expert please outline the sort of things which can go wrong...

French Entrée Magazine – Lasting Power Of Attorney For French Resident British Nationals

PostedJune 6, 2012

Question: I am English but I live in France where I have bought a house. If I wish to appoint somebody to manage my property and affairs once I am...

French Entrée Tax & Law Quarterly – So You Can’t Pay Your French Mortgage

PostedJanuary 17, 2012

It’s a mistake to regard a mortgage as an asset, but many people do. The word mortgage comes from old French, meaning ‘a dead pledge’ i.e. one that dies when...

French Entrée Tax & Law Quarterly – So You Can’t Pay Your French Mortgage

PostedJanuary 5, 2012

It’s a mistake to regard a mortgage as an asset, but many people do. The word mortgage comes from old French, meaning ‘a dead pledge’ i.e. one that dies when...

French Property News Q&A – Insurance Claim

PostedDecember 5, 2011

Question: We visit our French property 2 or 3 times a year. During the winter months we leave the heating on to keep the house aired and avoid any problems...

French Entrée Tax & Law Quarterly – Hidden Problems In A House Purchase

PostedNovember 5, 2011

Do you have a right of action against the seller of your house in France if what you bought has a major defect which wasn’t apparent to you before you...

French Property News Q&A – Title Deed For First Of New-Build Property

PostedJune 5, 2011

Question: We had a property built in France and it was completed in 2003. We bought the plot and then found a constructer to build from one of his designs....

Do I Really Need Home Insurance?

PostedApril 14, 2011

Question I recently read that a French property must be insured in your own name, yet nobody including notaires, can tell me which law stipulates this. I have also asked...

French Entrée Tax & Law Quarterly – Purchasing Land in France

PostedApril 5, 2011

How is it different from buying property? The purchase of land in France is reasonably similar to the purchase of an existing property however there are a few differences to...

Of Myths and Mayors

PostedMarch 14, 2011

Question My husband and I are considering buying a property in France but are by nature very cautious. We have read different reports about what is and is not commonplace...