Frequently asked questions about Succession

Notre père est décédé. Il était remarié et nous sommes 3 enfants du premier lit. Notre belle-mère refuse de communiquer les informations qu’elle détient sur les comptes bancaires de notre père. Le notaire en charge de la succession peut-il les identifier ? Yes . Indeed, law n° 2014-617 of June…

No. Full adoption creates an exclusive and irrevocable parent-child relationship with the adoptive family and severs all legal ties with the family of origin (French Civil Code, Art. 356). You therefore have no rights in your biological mother’s estate (unless she named you as a legatee in a will).

Yes. Article 788 of the General Tax Code provides for an allowance of 1594 euros in the absence of any other applicable allowance. After this deduction, your tax rate will amount to 60% of the value of the bequeathed assets.

Yes. The funeral home may obtain payment of the sums required to cover funeral expenses, subject to the dual limit of the available credit balance in the deceased’s accounts and the amount of €5,965, as set by ministerial order and adjusted annually (Article L. 312-1-4 of the French Monetary and…

... her property will revert to her spouse. Is it correct? Yes . Renunciation of a bequest has the effect of rendering the testamentary disposition null and void (art. 1043 C. civ.). The devolution of inheritance then takes place as if this provision had never existed. Since your cousin has…