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My only son has passed away. He was single and had no children. He left a will in which he bequeathed half of his estate to me and the other half to an association. Was he allowed to disinherit his father?

Yes. Under Article 736 of the French Civil Code, when a person dies without children, spouse, or siblings, their estate is divided equally between their parents. However, Article 916 specifies that parents are not protected heirs (héritiers réservataires). Therefore, your son was legally entitled to exclude his father from the…
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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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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?

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).
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My mother passed away three years ago. My aunt has also just passed away. In her will, she designated my mother as the executor. Will I need to replace her?

No. As a rule, the role of executor is personal and does not transfer (Article 1025, paragraph 3 of the Civil Code), unless the testator has stated otherwise. Therefore, if your aunt made no provisions, you do not have to assume the role assigned to your mother.
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