Make a bequest to a foundation or an association

28 June 2023
You have the right to leave all or part of your inheritance, to a structure of general interest which, due to you, will be able to pursue its humanitarian, social, educational, research missions, in the medium and long term.
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French inheritance law : Order of heirs and scale of inheritance rights in France

28 August 2025
The people concerned by your inheritance; aren’t necessarily those people you may think of. Determining the order of heirs, shall allow you to establish a transmission of property through inheritance.
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Inheritance: donation and peculiar clauses

04 June 2026
A donation may include special clauses, to meet the desires of the donor. A notary’s intervention is necessary to draft a valid clause and in accordance with the will of the donor.
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Will: what is legacy?

01 June 2026
Legacy is an inheritance by will. There are several types of legacies, which have their own features, but also their conditions.

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In the French Civil Code, a donation is a solemn act. Note that there is a difference between a "présent d'usage" and a "don manuel". A "présent d'usage" or "faux don manuel" is a gift made on the occasion of a specific event (birthday, anniversary, etc.). It must be proportional…
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Future protection mandates

09 July 2024
The lasting power of attorney allows any person to organize his future dependency through a tailor-made legal protection, without losing his rights and his legal capacity.
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It’s easy to change a matrimonial regime!

11 May 2026
The matrimonial regime is the set of legal rules applied to the heritage of the spouses. Are you already married? It’s possible to change your matrimonial regime, at any given time!
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International Agricultural Show 2020: meet french notaires!

05 February 2020

From February 22 to March 1, 2020, consult a notary at the Paris International Agricultural Show! The notaries of France give you an appointment at

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