What is a genealogist? In the broadest sense of the word, a genealogist is a person who carries out genealogical research, i.e. research into relatives and parentage, either in a personal or professional capacity. Among the professional genealogists there are family genealogists, who carry out research on behalf of private clients and are paid directly...Read More

A compter de l’ouverture d’une succession, les héritiers disposent de quatre mois pour exercer l’option successorale (v. article sur l’option). Passé ce délai, ils peuvent être obligés par les créanciers de la succession, un cohéritier, un héritier de rang subséquent ou encore l’État à exercer leur option. S’ils n’ont pas été sollicités pour l’exercer, le...Read More

As from the opening of an estate, the heirs have four months to exercise the inheritance option (see article “the inheritance option”). After this period, they may be obliged by the creditors of the estate, a co-heir, a subsequent heir or the State to exercise their option. If they have not been obliged to do...Read More

L. n°2021-1109 of 24 August 2021 On Monday November 1st, Law 2021-1109 of August 24th 2021 reinforcing the respect of the principles of the Republic will come into force, introducing in particular a reinforced protection of the compulsory portion by adding two new provisions to Articles 913 and 921 of the Civil Code. These provisions...Read More

L. n°2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 Ce lundi 1er novembre entrera en vigueur la loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la République, qui introduira notamment un dispositif de protection renforcée de la réserve héréditaire par l’ajout de deux nouvelles dispositions aux articles 913 et 921 du Code civil....Read More

In French law, it is practically impossible to disinherit a child If the deceased had their habitual residence in France at the time of their death, the applicable law for the opening of the succession would be French law, in application of Article 720 of the Civil Code, which provides that, “Successions are opened by...Read More

En droit français, vouloir déshériter un enfant est pratiquement impossible En effet défunt avait sa résidence habituelle en France au moment de son décès, la législation applicable pour l’ouverture de la succession serait la législation française, en application de l’article 720 du code civil, qui dispose que « Les successions s’ouvrent par la mort, au dernier...Read More

The French legislator introduced various provisions in Articles 730 to 730-5 of the Civil Code by Law No. 2001-1135 of 3 December 2001, relating to the means of proof of the status of heir. Thus, the first paragraph of Article 730 provides that proof of the status of heir is established by any means; it...Read More

Le législateur français a introduit par la loi n° 2001-1135 en date du 3 décembre 2001 différentes dispositions aux articles 730 à 730-5 du Code civil, ayant trait aux moyens de preuve de la qualité d’héritier. Ainsi, l’article 730 dispose en son alinéa premier que la preuve de la qualité d’héritier s’établit par tous moyens...Read More

What is a property certificate in the broadest sense of the term? In France, the real estate certificate is an official document drawn up by a notary in order to demonstrate ownership of a property. It certifies that a property has been purchased, inherited or donated. In the context of a sale, the real estate...Read More