Timeless, the rocking horse is one of the most iconic toys in the world of childhood. Composed of a solid support, it allows the child to oscillate gently back and forth, for real moments of pleasure. Beyond the game, it is also considered a real element of decoration. So how […]
Old age: the majority draws a bill
Along the promenade of Villers-sur-Mer (Calvados), June 19, 2022. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP This October 13, Emmanuel Macron invited the Macronist deputies of the Social Affairs Committee to a breakfast at the Elysée. The Head of State takes notes while listening to Fadila Khattabi, president (Renaissance) of the commission, affirm […]
When fortune exposes to guardianship
UDoes an adult, whose mental faculties are only moderately impaired, but whose resources are significant, more likely than a person with modest incomes to be placed under guardianship and lose all legal capacity? This is the question posed by the following case. In 2016, Léonie X (names changed), who became […]
The European Commission wants to strengthen the rights of children from homoparental families
Gesa Teichert-Akkermann (left) and Verena Akkermann kiss their 11-month-old daughter, in Schellerten, Germany, January 12, 2021. JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE / JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/PICTURE-ALLIANCE/DPA/AP IMAGES “If you are a parent in one country, you are a parent in all countries”, launched the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, before the […]
When the sealed will is used to commit an abuse of weakness
QWhat type of will do malicious individuals have to choose to get an elderly person to bequeath their property to them, without the notary noticing that they no longer have all their faculties and without the act risking, a posteriori, to be annulled by his heirs? “This cynical question, the […]
“There are heartbreaks at 90 that are as violent as teenage love”
ERIK ISAKSON/TETRA IMAGES/PHOTONONSTOP Doctor Patrick Papazian speaks in the podcast “Not even dead” of the Little Brothers of the Poor, launched in September on the occasion of the publication of the association’s report on the emotional, intimate and sexual life of the elderly. Read also: Article reserved for our subscribers […]
Inheritance: Can the payment of inheritance tax be deferred?
Question to an expert Am I obliged to pay inheritance tax on a property right away? Upon death, heirs or legatees have six months (one year in the event of death abroad) to pay inheritance tax. A difficult deadline to keep when you essentially inherit “illiquid” assets, especially real estate. […]
TOP 8 children’s wooden train
THE wooden toys are on the rise. They are taking up more and more space in our children’s rooms. The little wooden train child is no exception. This timeless toy, already present in the rooms of today’s young parents when they were children themselves, exists in all brands. Halfway between […]
TOP 10 children’s game 7 years old
That’s it, it’s the big day ! Your child has just turned 7 years old. The age of Reason ! At this age, your child acquires abilities such as memory, attention, planning or reasoning. He is gaining more autonomy and asserting his tastes more and more. Your 7-year-old child is […]
when the genealogist “doubles” the insurer
PTo prevent billions of euros from sleeping on life insurance contracts whose beneficiary clause bears, instead of surnames and first names, the sole mention “my heirs”, the Eckert law of June 13, 2014 imposed on insurers to identify the latter, as soon as they are informed of the subscriber’s death. […]