"I want to adopt the child my wife had from a previous union. His biological father is deceased. Is this possible?" Notary David Ambrosiano answers your questions on the BFM Business program "Le Club du Droit / Passez-moi le notaire".

As the sole heir to the estate of a 4th degree relative, I'm looking to reduce the amount of inheritance tax (between 55% and 60% min.) and then avoid a capital gain on the property. Once the inheritance tax has been paid on the estimated value of the property, should…

Do I have the right to change my notary when I have already made a last living gift to him 15 years ago? Do you have to justify this request? Notary David Ambrosiano answers your questions on BFM Business's "Le Club du Droit / Passez-moi le notaire" program. The answer…

The deed to my father's house is at least 35 years old. My father's state of health prevents him from looking after his own affairs, which has led the public prosecutor to place him under guardianship. His condition requires that he be placed in a specialized institution. As the cost…

I own a property that interests a friend. Can I sell him half of the property and have both of us own it jointly? If so (we want to own 50% each), can I ask him to pay me half the estimated value of the property?

"I was recognized at birth (in 1949) by my father and never heard from him again. I learned of his death, which took place a few years ago, through a civil status record that I requested. What are my inheritance rights, given that I don't know which notary settled the…