Heir
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Updated on Wednesday 5 November 2025
French probate : An inheritance settlement
On an average, the timeframe for the complete settlement of an estate takes six months. This is the time limit to pay up the inheritance tax. In case of a delay, an interest of 0.20% per month is due to the tax authorities
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Updated on Thursday 28 August 2025
French inheritance law : Order of heirs and scale of inheritance rights in France
The people concerned by your inheritance; aren’t necessarily those people you may think of. Determining the order of heirs, shall allow you to establish a transmission of property through inheritance.
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Updated on Thursday 5 May 2022
Understand usufruct (life interest)
The usufructuary has the right of possession and use of the property, but he is not the owner. Attention: do not confuse usufruct and right of use and habitation.
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Updated on Thursday 13 November 2025
Inheritance between spouses: rights of the surviving spouse
Since 2001, the surviving spouse is treated as a true heir except, if there has been a divorce or separation. But, the children of the deceased or members of his in-laws (heirs reserving) will limit his rights.
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Updated on Monday 23 March 2026
Inheritance: set up the heritage reserve with the family pact
Through the family pact, a child can now accept an infringement on his/her reserve in advance. This legal system favors a disabled family member, who is financially incapacitated, for example.
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Updated on Friday 20 March 2026
Search for a will using the last will file (FCDDV)
In 1971, in order to prevent inheritances being liquidated and divided up in breach of the deceased person's wishes, the notary profession created the Central Registry of Wills (FCDDV), or the Wills Registry.
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A question ? Need help ?
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Yes. Article 764 of the Civil Code provides for the benefit of the surviving spouse a right of habitation to the accommodation which he occupied as his principal residence at the time of death, and a right of use to the furniture within the latter. It can only be deprived…
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[...] Will SAFER's right of pre-emption prevent her from acquiring my shares? No, the SAFER's right of pre-emption does not apply in this case, in application of the provisions of article L143-4 3° of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime, which stipulates that: "The following may not be…
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It depends. You are exempt from filing an inheritance declaration if the gross estate assets (i.e., all your late husband’s assets without deducting debts) are valued at less than €50,000 and if he did not make any unregistered gifts to you (Art. 800 Tax Code).
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... from this inheritance until her mother passed away. Is this true? Yes. In theory, the usufructuary cannot dispose of the property of the concerned usufruct. However, the Civil Code allows an exception when the usufruct includes elements that cannot be used without consuming them, such as money. In which…