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No. When an heir has predeceased (in this case, your father died before his own father), his heirs represent him in the estate to be settled. For the mechanism of representation to apply, there must be a plurality of branches (in practical terms, your father would have needed to have…
No. The law allows conversion of usufruct into money in the form of a life annuity (Civil Code, Article 759). Without agreement, the judge decides (Article 760). However, if the usufruct concerns the surviving spouse’s main residence, the judge cannot order conversion against the spouse’s will (Article 760).
Yes. The revelation contract proposed by a genealogist is subject to consumer protection rules ( Rep. Min. Pajon au JOAN du 23-10-2000 n° 50427 ), and consequently to the rules concerning door-to-door sales. You therefore have the 14-day withdrawal period provided for in Article L.221-18 of the Consumer Code applicable…
The capital gain carried out on the sale of a property is equal to the difference between the sale price and the acquisition price. When the property was received following a death, the acquisition price corresponds to the value retained in the declaration of succession (art. 150 VB, I, CGI).
No. Dividing an estate requires the participation of all heirs. The notary will suggest hiring a genealogist to locate your brother. If these efforts fail, the guardianship judge may, at your request and with supporting evidence of your brother’s disappearance, issue a judgment of presumption of absence (Art. 112 Civil…