Inheritance of a property bought by an English married couple

Example: If a couple got married in England and their marriage is governed by English law which retains separate estate system. French law recognizes the separates estate system, and in the case of the inheritance of a property, the surviving spouse inherits of the « usufruit » which reserves the right of the surviving spouse to continue […]

The fate of the Property during marriage and in the case of divorce

If you acquire a Property and the deed of sale designates you as the sole owner, so that only any potential personal creditors may be entitled to initiate an action to seize the Property; therefore, excluding your creditors, the only possible way your ownership could be jeopardized is in the case of divorce. Under French […]

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