French Legal Services
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Back in the first decade of this millennium, just before the previous recession, gazumping was a relatively common experience in English property transactions. This occurred in a rapidly rising property...
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Question: What is the ‘cooling off’ period in France? Answer I am about to make an offer to buy a property in France. I understand I will get a cooling...
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Late spring, early summer in 2020 sees us hopefully moving towards a relaxation of the lockdown rules that have so substantially changed all of our lives. The French property market...
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French legal expert, Matthew Cameron, explains the importance of understanding the complexities of inheritance law when it comes to planning the succession of your French estate. I recently attended a...
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Many people are currently confused about what to do and what can be done if they are currently in the process of buying or selling a house in France. There...
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Occasionally it is possible to prepare articles on questions of French law and tax that directly relate to current affairs. We can take as examples the recent changes in European...
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Question – English wills in France Are wills drawn up by English law firms legal in France and, if so, must they be written in French? Answer As long as...
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Thanks to the many readers who sent in questions for our new Inheritance Law and Wills in France helpguide. Some questions arrived too late for inclusion but a brief selection...
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Barbara Heslop of Heslop & Platt answers a reader query. Question We are a married British couple with two adult sons. We are currently renting in France but plan to...
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French property transfer on divorce holding up sale Question When my husband and I divorced in 2018, an English court awarded me our property in France, with my ex-husband keeping...
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East Anglian law firm Ashtons Legal is joining forces with Leeds-based Heslop & Platt with effect from 29 November 2019 in order to take a leading position in the UK’s...
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Sensible wealth protection planning, for those who can afford it, will often include an intention by people to gift a property down to their children. In accordance with UK tax...
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