4 options to consider when buying a property in France
If you intend to buy a property in France, it is very important to anticipate the different ways to buy before signing the definitive contract. Only a lawyer, specialist in […]
Why you need to make a Will
If your main residence is in France on the day of your death, you are subject to French inheritance laws, unless you make a will to change the situation. What […]
New ways to defer Inheritance Tax payments
People who have difficulty paying tax due on an inheritance can now benefit from a simplified payment credit system that allows them to pay in instalments or to defer paying […]
French inheritance law: A Possible Challenge
French lawyers and many individuals have widely criticised the 2021 forced heirship law, which affects the option for non-French people to use the law of another country. This law was […]
The Reform of French Inheritance Law
In 2021 the French Government made changes to the rights of succession that have had a direct impact on the inheritance plans of many. At that time FBN member Me. […]
The Reform of the French Hereditary Reserve in International Successions: First lessons, First solutions
Article written by Me Simon Deceuninck on 31 March 2023 In our article dated 18 November 2021, Me Marie-Claude Bessout (former Notary) and I alerted our foreign readers to the consequences […]
Matrimonial regimes in Estate planning
by Matthew Cameron The implications on a married couple’s estate of different matrimonial regimes in France are often not well understood by British nationals. When couples marry in France – […]
‘Mandat de Protection Future’
by Carolyn Chamberlain Should you ever become unable to look after your own affairs (medical or financial) it makes life a lot easier if you have already set up a […]
New Inheritance Law
On 1st November 2021 a new Inheritance law was adopted in France that potentially overrides the wishes of UK Nationals living in France who have previously created a will that […]
Matrimonial regimes and inheritance
by Matthew Cameron, Partner, Ashtons Legal When a notaire is charged with the administration of a deceased’s estate, one of the first steps will be to establish what law will […]