Inheritance Law: Irish will recognized in France

Physics Girl · 2016-05-10 14:50:55

Hi All My husband (French) has property in France but works and lives in Ireland. We're looking into drawing up our will, and wondered: is it necessary to draw up two (Irish & French) or is one from his resident country sufficient? As in, will the Irish will (sorry!) be legally recognized in relation to foreign property?…

10-05-2016 02:50PM

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Physics Girl

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Hi All

My husband (French) has property in France but works and lives in Ireland.

We're looking into drawing up our will, and wondered: is it necessary to draw up two (Irish & French) or is one from his resident country sufficient? As in, will the Irish will (sorry!) be legally recognized in relation to foreign property?

Apparently in France, if no will exists - all assets can be claimed by the government.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance

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vienne86

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Inheritance in France is very tricky....I used to have a holiday home there, and knew several other ex pats with holiday homes. The line most people seemed to take was to make a will in France when buying property there.

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