Leaving a will in France

Most people who move to France are looking forward to having a long and prosperous life enjoying the sunshine and healthy food the country has on offer.

But whether you are retiring to France, looking at foreign investment in France or trying to find watermills for sale it is vital that you have all your legal documents in order and particularly your will.

French wills versus UK wills

Since the 1960s, any will is deemed valid as long as it has been drafted in accordance with the laws of the country where the deceased either signed it, lived or had citizenship.

This means that anyone who has bought a house in France and drawn up will in the UK can still use it as long as it is legally valid in their home country.

Some people decide to opt for a French will on top of their UK one if they choose to live in the country on a permanent basis and this will cover any unmoveable assets in France.

This may include land and property although as long as it complies with French law, these can also be covered by a UK will.

Inheritance in French law

Experts recommend, however, that families or retirees who are planning to move to France permanently do get two separate wills as sometimes wording can be hard to interpret in the different languages.

Under French law, couples can sometimes also manage to get round UK inheritance rules by managing to transfer one's estate to the surviving spouse only.

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