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Yes, if the will is authentic (Art. 764 Civil Code).

Yes, but… The law applicable to your mother’s estate is French law, since her tax residence was in France. You may choose any notary you wish, but only a French notary can file the deeds recording the transfer of ownership of your mother’s real estate with the Land Registry (Article…

No. If you do not specify in your last will and testament that it cancels any prior arrangements you may have made, these will be enforceable insofar as they do not conflict with your last will and testament.

...take over her lease. Is it possible? It depends . Indeed, on the death of the tenant, the rental contract can be transferred to the descendants who lived with him for at least one year on the date of death (art. 14 law n ° 89-462 of July 6, 1989)…

No. The lifelong right of residence applies only to a home that is entirely part of the estate or jointly owned by both spouses (Art. 764 Civil Code).

Frequently asked questions about Succession

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Upon my husband’s death, I would like to have a lifelong right of residence in our marital home. However, I understand that he deprived me of this right by will. Is he allowed to do so?

I am a Swiss tax resident. My mother, who passed away this year, lived in France in a house she owned and did not make a will. Can I appoint a notary in Switzerland?

I drew up a holograph will a long time ago and now I don't know what I've done with it. I've recently drawn up a new one. Does it automatically cancel the previous will?

My parents having had 4 children, they obtained social housing with 5 rooms about thirty years ago. After the death of my father, my mother stayed in this apartment, and I came to live with her a year and a half ago. She passed away and I want to (...)

I lived with my late husband in a home that he owned jointly with his brother. Can I exercise my lifelong right of residence?