Frequently asked questions about Famille

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I sold a property that I owned before my marriage (under the community property regime). I now wish to reinvest the proceeds from this sale into the purchase of an apartment. How can I ensure that this new property belongs to me exclusively?

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…
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Can a minor receive a gift?

Yes. A minor may receive a gift, but as they are legally incapable (Article 414 of the Civil Code), a legal representative (usually a parent) must on their behalf (Articles 935 and 382 of the Civil Code).
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My spouse benefited from his partner's mutual insurance contract. The rupture of their Civil union was registered in Sept. , the mention on the birth certificates was made then. In the meantime, he'd an accident. Does he still benefit from the contract?

Yes. The termination of the Civil union only becomes opposable to third parties, here to the mutual insurance company, from the day when the publicity formalities have been completed, which means, from the mention made by the state civil officer on the birth certificates of the partners (art. 515-7, al.8…
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My brother has passed away. He was single and didn’t have children. My sister and I have conducted an inventory of his estate for the purposes of the tax inheritance declaration. I live abroad and was able to be represented. (...)

(...) Now the notary is asking us to personally sign the inventory closure deed. Why ? The purpose of closing the inventory is to confirm that all operations have been completed. On this occasion, those who were in possession of the deceased's assets before the inventory or who lived in…
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