Inheritance planning in France
This is a discussion hosted by The Franco British Network (FBN) featuring lawyer Christophe Dutertre, an expert in international succession and notarial law. Inheritance Planning Part 1 / Inheritance planning in France, French vs English Law Hosted by Tharwat Mansour of the Franco British Network with guest lawyer Christophe Dutertre. They discuss: ** French vs. […]
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 is the French law if you have not made a Will? You are married and have children: You are married and have no children: […]
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. Marie-Claude BESSOUT and one of the FBN’s Service Providers, Me Simon DECEUNINCK, alerted us to this change and its implications, in this article of December […]
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 and uncertainties brought about by the “law against separatism” of 24 August 2021 with regard to international successions. We regretted that the wording of the new Par. 3 […]