No. When requested by the surviving spouse, preferential allocation is a legal right (Art. 831-3 Civil Code).
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Yes. Article 368-1 of the French Civil Code provides that the estate of a person who was adopted under a simple adoption is divided into two parts: one half goes to the biological family, and the other half to the adoptive family (Article 738-1 of the Civil Code).
No. While the Civil Code provides that partition may be requested at any given time, it does not impose a maximum duration. The co-owners can even decide to conclude an agreement of joint ownership between them relating to the management of the joint goods. Its duration is limited to 5…
Everything will depend on the total amount of the deceased's financial assets. To be able to obtain the payment of the funds, you must provide the bank with an affidavit drawn up by a notary if the amount is greater than 5000 euros. On the other hand, if the amount…
It depends. If it was your main residence at the time of death, Article 764 grants you a lifelong right of use and occupancy (including furniture). If it was a secondary residence, they may require you to leave since the law does not grant usufruct without agreement (Civil Code, Article…