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No. It is perfectly possible to break the equality between heirs. However, the notary will have to ensure that your share does not encroach on the hereditary reserve of your coheirs. If this is the case, they will be entitled to claim, "financial compensation" from you, known as a "reduction…
"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…
No. The division of property resulting from an inheritance between the original co-heirs, their spouses, ascendants, descendants, or universal successors is not subject to capital gains tax (Article 150 U IV of the French General Tax Code).
Yes. Through a partition will, the testator divides and allocates their assets among their heirs. Allowing a legatee to renounce the will while accepting the estate as a legal heir would undermine the division intended by the deceased (Article 1079 of the French Civil Code).