Frequently asked questions about Succession

Yes. The law provides that the notary depositary of the holographic will, draws up a report "on the spot" of the opening and status of the will, specifying the circumstances of its deposit. The original of the will is appended to the minutes. These documents are then maintained in the…

Reminder: The partition duty is levied by the French tax administration when co-owners agree to terminate the joint ownership by allocating the jointly owned property to one of them. Except in specific cases, this duty is set at 2.5% of the net value of the assets being divided. Answer: Yes…

No. Article L.46 of the Code of civil and military retirement pensions provides that a divorced spouse who lives in notorious cohabitation loses his right to a pension. However, for a union to be qualified as concubinage, there must be a community of life. Two people in a couple who…

It depends. The law stipulates that daughters-in-law and sons-in-law are obliged to help their parents-in-law materially and financially as part of the obligation to provide support (art. 206 C. civ.). The death of your husband does not terminate this obligation (Lyon Jan. 25, 1967). On the other hand, if you…

Yes. Article 764 bis of the French General Tax Code provides that, for the purposes of the inheritance tax return, a 20% allowance is applied to the market value of the deceased’s principal residence, provided that the property is occupied by certain specified persons, in particular the surviving spouse on…