Frequently asked questions about Famille

It depends. A 1.10% shared tax applies if a formal division is recorded. However, an informal verbal division is not taxed. If mentioned in a later document, it becomes taxable. divorce agreements must include a division of joint assets (Article 229-3 of the Civil Code).

No. Marriage does not automatically have any effect on the nationality (art. 21-1 C. civ.). When a foreign person marries a French person and wishes to obtain the French nationality, they must apply for it by filing a declaration of French nationality via marriage with the dedicated access platform of…

Yes. Even though your son is under guardianship, he retains the capacity to perform certain legal acts independently. Your intervention is only required for more serious acts, for which a guardian would need judicial authorisation, as specified in Article 467 of the French Civil Code. Signing a residential lease for…

Yes, you will be required to pay a fee to the notary in charge of liquidating the community estate, representing 0.5916% (incl. VAT) of the value of the property taken over. Added to this is the cost of any formalities. On the other hand, this value is not included in…

You can exclude her from managing those assets by writing a will and appointing a third party to administer them on your son’s behalf (Article 384 of the Civil Code). Your notary can assist with this.