by Madeleine Carin | Jun 13, 2025 | French Law, Wills
When advising clients who own assets in France on their cross-border estate planning, one of the most frequent questions we encounter (along with “How can I avoid the restrictive French forced heirship rules?” which we will explore separately) is “Do I really need a...
by Madeleine Carin | Jun 13, 2025 | French Law, Wills
When it comes to estate planning in France, understanding French law can be important, as the law is strict about how a will must be draughted and executed. Unlike in England and Wales, under French law only four specific types of wills are recognised as legally valid...
by Madeleine Carin | Apr 15, 2025 | French Law
If you are a homeowner in France or are planning to become one, you need to be aware of the property taxes for which you will be liable (regardless of whether you are making income from the property). The taxe d’habitation is a local property tax in France,...
by Madeleine Carin | Apr 15, 2025 | French Law
If you are a homeowner in France or are planning to become one, you need to be aware of the taxes for which you will be liable for simply owning the property (that is, irrespective of whether you are making an income from it). The land tax, known as “taxe...
