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No. Article 784, 4° of the Civil Code states that certain actions at the time of death cannot be considered as tacit acceptance of the inheritance. This includes " acts related to the termination of the employment contract of the deceased employer’s employee, the payment of salaries and allowances due…

Yes. This is entirely possible and is referred to as partial sharing (art. 838 C. civ). However, whether the division is partial or total, it requires the unanimous agreement of the co-sharers.

Yes. The law provides that the heirs “automatically succeed to the property, rights and actions of the deceased” (Article 724 of the French Civil Code). Therefore, your preliminary sale agreement is not void, and the seller’s heirs may continue the sale process.

A marriage contract governs the couple’s property during marriage, but not succession. In your case, and unless there is a will stating otherwise, the law provides that you inherit the entire estate (Article 757-2 of the Civil Code).

Reminder: The partition duty is levied by the French tax administration when co-owners agree to terminate the joint ownership by allocating the jointly owned property to one of them. Except in specific cases, this duty is set at 2.5% of the net value of the assets being divided. Answer: Yes…

Frequently asked questions about Succession

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My mother passed away and apparently had debts, including unpaid wages to her housekeeper. I am hesitant to accept the inheritance. Does settling the unpaid wages expose me to accepting the inheritance ?

In the case of a disputed estate, is it possible to consider dividing the liquid assets during the 1st phase and the real estate during the 2nd?

I signed a preliminary sale agreement to purchase an apartment. The promisor (seller) has just passed away. Am I still bound by the agreement?

My husband passed away. He had no children, was an only child, and his parents are deceased. We were married under a separation of property regime. Who is entitled to inherit?

I am in joint ownership (indivision) with my brothers over a real estate property located in Corsica, following the death of our mother. I understand that if my brother buys out our shares, we may be exempt from the partition duty. Is this correct?