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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 brother and I shall inherit from our father who has just passed away. As the guardian of my weaker adult brother, am I required to go to the judge to accept the inheritance on his behalf?

No, if the value of the estate's assets is clearly greater than the amount of the debts, you can simply accept the inheritance without the judge's authorization. However, you must first and foremost obtain a certificate drawn up by the notary in charge of settling the succession establishing that the…
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I would like to have a will drawn up in order to bequeath my property to my godson. My notary is asking me to come to the meeting with 2 witnesses. Can my godson's wife be one of them?

No . Indeed, article 975 of the Civil Code specifies that legatees in any capacity whatsoever, as well as their relatives or allies up to the fourth degree, cannot be chosen as witnesses. The alliance being the bond that is established by marriage, the wife of your godchild cannot be…
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My aunt is going to lend me some money. We have planned for me to repay it in monthly installments over a period of 5 years. A loan deed will be regularized by a notary. If she dies before this term (...)

do her children have the right to demand that I pay them the outstanding amount in one go? No . On the death of a person, the rights, and shares that he held during his lifetime are automatically transmitted to his heirs (art. 724 C. civ.). The Court of cassation
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