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Which French marriage regime is which? Question We are British, married in a UK register office and now living in France. How is our marriage viewed under the marriage regime...
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If I gain dual nationality will French law apply to my will? Question Are there implications if I take French (dual) nationality and am resident in France when I die?...
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Can I leave French house to my partner, not my daughter? Question I live in France. I have an unmarried partner. She has put money into my property and is...
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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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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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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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PACS & Usufruit Question I own a house in France where my partner and I have lived for 16 years. We are both aged 76. I have two sons in...
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