Frequently asked questions about Famille

Sophie Sabot-Barcet, notary, answers Marc's question: should I make an appointment with a notary before getting married? Yes, to find out beforehand and receive advice on the choice of matrimonial property regime. Marriage is a contract between the parties. If you don't go to a notary, you'll be married in…

Reminder: All assets acquired during the marriage are presumed to be jointly owned (Article 1401 of the French Civil Code). To ensure that the new apartment remains your separate property, you must ask your notary to include a reinvestment clause (clause de remploi) in the deed of sale (Article 1434…

No. Unlike partitions following legal separation, divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership (PACS), cohabitation does not benefit from the preferential partition duty of 1.10% on the net assets divided. The applicable rate between cohabitants is 2.50%, or even 5.80% where balancing payments are made (Arts. 746 and 747…

Yes, but under certain conditions. In principle, only some people can ask the guardianship judge to open a protective measure (art. 430 C. civ.). These are, first and foremost, the person to be protected and his or her immediate family. Third parties should therefore not be able to apply for…

"I'm currently in a civil union with my partner and we have two children. I also have a child from my first marriage. We each own 50% of an apartment. I'd like to bequeath the entire usufruct to my current wife, but above all, I don't want to bequeath it…