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No. For a will to be valid, it must take one of the forms provided for by Article 969 of the Civil Code: holographic, authentic, or mystic, all of which require a written document. A will made on video is therefore null and void and cannot produce any effects (Reply…

No. Pursuant to Article 764 of the French Civil Code, the surviving spouse may request a lifetime right of use and habitation (droit d’usage et d’habitation viager) over the property that was effectively used as the couple’s main residence at the time of death.

"I want to adopt the child my wife had from a previous union. His biological father is deceased. Is this possible?" Notary David Ambrosiano answers your questions on the BFM Business program "Le Club du Droit / Passez-moi le notaire".

Yes. The termination of the Civil union only becomes opposable to third parties, here to the mutual insurance company, from the day when the publicity formalities have been completed, which means, from the mention made by the state civil officer on the birth certificates of the partners (art. 515-7, al.8…

Yes. A future protection mandate does not prevent the protected person from disposing of their property with the assistance of their agent. However, Article 490 paragraph 2 of the Civil Code requires the agent to obtain the authorization of the guardianship judge to "perform a disposition act for free." The…

Frequently asked questions about Famille

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My mother has passed away. We found a video in which she stated that she is leaving all her belongings to my brother's children. Is this will valid ?

I am married under the community property regime, but the family home belongs entirely to me. I have two children from a previous relationship. I’ve been told that if I were to pass away, my wife would have to leave the home. Is this true?

What are the conditions for adopting a stepchild?

My spouse benefited from his partner's mutual insurance contract. The rupture of their Civil union was registered in Sept. , the mention on the birth certificates was made then. In the meantime, he'd an accident. Does he still benefit from the contract?

My father is under a notarized future protection mandate. I am the agent. He intended to make a donation but could not do so before this measure was implemented. Is it still possible ?