French Will
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Whilst a valid English Will can cover French assets, it is sometimes preferable to have a French Will in place instead. Among the various types of French Wills available, the...
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The EU Succession Regulation (No. 650/2012), also known as Brussels IV, came into effect on 17 August 2015. Its ultimate aim is to simplify cross-border successions by having one single...
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The EU Succession Regulation (No. 650/2012), also known as Brussels IV, came into effect on 17 August 2015. Its ultimate aim is to simplify cross-border successions by having one single...
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Our Head of French Legal Services, Matthew Cameron, answers a common question about French property. Question: I am British and 81 years old. I have been divorced for nearly 40...
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Question: I keep receiving letters from my French bank regarding my late husband’s accounts. He died resident in France in 2022 leaving an Australian Will. I’m not sure whether the...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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One of the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic is that some people have been re-evaluating where and how they wish to spend their holidays, not just this year but...
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