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).

No. If the tenant did not sign the acknowledgment of receipt or authorize someone to do so, the notice is not valid (Article 670 of the Code of Civil Procedure; see also case law).

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.

Yes, under certain conditions. You may withdraw the offer if the seller hasn’t received it (Article 1115 of the Civil Code). Once accepted, the offer is binding for a reasonable period if no deadline has been set (Article 1116 of the Civil Code).

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).

You can exclude her from managing those assets by writing a will and appointing a third party to administer them on your son’s behalf (Article 384 of the Civil Code). Your notary can assist with this.

Yes, if you meet the following three conditions: You lived with him continuously for the five years prior to his death. You are single, widowed, divorced, or legally separated on the date of death. You are over 50 or have a disability preventing you from working (Article 796-0 ter CGI).

Not necessarily. The courts generally consider that breaking off an engagement does not justify damages (Cass. Civ., 30 May 1838). However, damages may be awarded in cases of abrupt termination close to the wedding (Cass. 2nd Civ., 2 July 1970).

The lease continues with the heirs (Article 724 of the Civil Code). If they want to sell the property unoccupied, they must give notice within the timeframes set by Article 15 of Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989. Otherwise, the property can be sold with the tenant in place.

No. This is a contractual clause and not a legal obligation. It allows the donor to recover the property if the beneficiary dies first (Article 951 of the Civil Code). Including it is optional.