succession laws
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- Sue
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I know if a man resident in France dies leaving a widow she inherits 1/3 and the children 2/3. If the man has no children of his own just 2 stepchildren ie the children of the widow do those children take 2/3 or does the widow inherit all.
Also what happens if the woman dies first does the widower inherit all or do the deceased's children come before him.
Finally can anyone recommend a good english speaking lawyer who could deal with the above scenarios and the drawing up of Wills for us. We have been here 4 years now and must finally secure both our futures!!
Also what happens if the woman dies first does the widower inherit all or do the deceased's children come before him.
Finally can anyone recommend a good english speaking lawyer who could deal with the above scenarios and the drawing up of Wills for us. We have been here 4 years now and must finally secure both our futures!!
Dylan
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Succession is handled by Notaires.
The Notaires handbook lists these as being anglophones in P-O:
Pyrenees Orientales
COURTY Jean-François
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
DOAT Xavier
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
DUPONT Jean-Louis
1, Rue des Abreuvoirs
66000
PERPIGNAN
MORA Jean-Jacques
Rés. San Jordi Sants Vicens 21 Av. du Pla de las Fourques
66190
COLLIOURE
NICOLAS Philippe
Route Nationale
66220
ST PAUL DE FENOUILLET
PHILIPPE Hervé
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
RIBES Louis
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SU
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Peter
The Notaires handbook lists these as being anglophones in P-O:
Pyrenees Orientales
COURTY Jean-François
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
DOAT Xavier
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
DUPONT Jean-Louis
1, Rue des Abreuvoirs
66000
PERPIGNAN
MORA Jean-Jacques
Rés. San Jordi Sants Vicens 21 Av. du Pla de las Fourques
66190
COLLIOURE
NICOLAS Philippe
Route Nationale
66220
ST PAUL DE FENOUILLET
PHILIPPE Hervé
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
RIBES Louis
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SU
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Peter
- Sue
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succession laws
Thanks Peter. Is anyone able to recommend one of these personally. Preferably an english speaker. Whilst I can speak sufficient to get by and hold a semi sensible conversation something as important as this needs to be understood completely.
Dylan
- Kathy
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It is very complicated and there are so many different scenarios. It is my understanding that the laws changed in 2007 and there may be some room for negotiation. Ask your solicitor about RARR. I was made aware of this by a well informed person. Apparently the RARR is a legal document where, under some very specific conditions, the beneficiaries can give up all or part of their rights in advance while the parents are still alive. The children have to be of age and come to France to sign this document.
I am just passing on what I was told and have not got first hand experience of its validity.
I am just passing on what I was told and have not got first hand experience of its validity.
- Eamon Avis
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Sue, while you are looking for a good notaire you might find this interesting.
http://irishherault.wordpress.com/2009/ ... heritance/
http://irishherault.wordpress.com/2009/ ... heritance/
- Sue
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- Santiago
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It's not about personal residency, it's about where the wealth resides. French inheritance law has no impact on property in Britain for example.
Domaine Treloar - Vineyard and Winery - www.domainetreloar.com - 04 68 95 02 29
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Re: succession laws
we have a good english speaking solicitor in Argeles sur merSue wrote:I know if a man resident in France dies leaving a widow she inherits 1/3 and the children 2/3. If the man has no children of his own just 2 stepchildren ie the children of the widow do those children take 2/3 or does the widow inherit all.
Also what happens if the woman dies first does the widower inherit all or do the deceased's children come before him.
Finally can anyone recommend a good english speaking lawyer who could deal with the above scenarios and the drawing up of Wills for us. We have been here 4 years now and must finally secure both our futures!!
COURTY Jean-François
Route de Collioure
66700
ARGELES SUR MER
ask for m. Herve philippe he speaks english.