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My father died four months ago with debts. I renounced the inheritance. He was renting his home. Am I obliged to clear it out?

No. A renouncing heir is considered never to have been an heir (Article 805 of the Civil Code). The landlord may request that a judge authorize disposal of the furniture or refer the estate to the public authority for debt recovery (Articles 809-1 to 810-3 of the Civil Code).
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I am a legatee under a partition will. If I renounce it, does that mean I also renounce my parent’s estate?

Yes. Through a partition will, the testator divides and allocates their assets among their heirs. Allowing a legatee to renounce the will while accepting the estate as a legal heir would undermine the division intended by the deceased (Article 1079 of the French Civil Code).
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Following the death of our father, my sister and I inherited some farmland over which the SAFER has a right of pre-emption. I want to sell my undivided shares to my sister.

[...] Will SAFER's right of pre-emption prevent her from acquiring my shares? No, the SAFER's right of pre-emption does not apply in this case, in application of the provisions of article L143-4 3° of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime, which stipulates that: "The following may not be…
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My widowed mother has passed away. To establish the certificate of notoriety (acte de notoriété), the notary is asking me to provide her family record book (livret de famille). I cannot find it. Can I obtain a copy?

No. In the event of loss, it is not possible to obtain a copy of the family record book. According to Article 15 of Decree No. 74-449 of 15 May 1974, only a second family record book may be issued, and only to spouses or parents who do not possess…
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