Frequently asked questions about Succession

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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?

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…
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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?

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.
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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 (...)

...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)…
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