I am French and have lived in Germany for 8 years. I want to sell a house I inherited in France. Will I pay capital gains tax?

, if y Noou meet these conditions (Article 150 U II-2° CGI): You were tax resident in France for at least two years. The property is residential. The sale occurs within 10 years of moving abroad. The exemption applies only once and up to €150,000 in net gains.
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I gave my children a second home through bare ownership and retained the usufruct. It’s now too costly. Can I give up my usufruct?

Yes. You can renounce or transfer it via donation or sale, which must be notarized and registered. However, renunciation may be requalified as a donation if it involves intention to give, personal loss, and recipient’s gain (Article 894 of the Civil Code).
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I am divorcing by mutual consent. My spouse and I plan to sell our jointly owned home. Will the sale be taxed?

It depends. A 1.10% shared tax applies if a formal division is recorded. However, an informal verbal division is not taxed. If mentioned in a later document, it becomes taxable. divorce agreements must include a division of joint assets (Article 229-3 of the Civil Code).
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Can I keep the will I just wrote at home?

Yes. A handwritten will is valid if it is written, dated, and signed by your hand (Article 970 of the Civil Code). However, for safekeeping, it is advisable to deposit it with a notary who will also register it in the national registry of wills.
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My father died four months ago with debts. I renounced the inheritance. He was renting his home. Am I obliged to clear it out?

No. A renouncing heir is considered never to have been an heir (Article 805 of the Civil Code). The landlord may request that a judge authorize disposal of the furniture or refer the estate to the public authority for debt recovery (Articles 809-1 to 810-3 of the Civil Code).
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