In principle, no. Case law generally limits actions for delivery of a legacy to a five-year period from the date of death (Art. 2224 Civil Code; Cass. 1st Civ., 21 June 2023, No. 21-20.396 FS-B).
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No. Acceptance of an unencumbered gift is considered an act of administration and therefore does not require the agreement of both parents.
Theoretically speaking, nieces and nephews benefit from an allowance of 7967 euros on the value of donations received from their aunt or uncle (art. 779 V of the CGI). If you have no children of your own, your niece may also claim the 31865-euro allowance applicable to the donations. The…
No. The future protection mandate allows you to designate in advance one or more people to represent you, in the event that you or you are no longer able to provide for your interests alone. However, the law provides for cases of termination of the mandate (article 483 of the…
No. It all depends on your deed of gift. If it was expressly stipulated that the gift concerned the property and the furniture, then you are the owner of the furniture. Conversely, if your uncle only gave you bare ownership of the property, he retained ownership of the furniture.