Chronicle Article reserved for our subscribers “Settlement of accounts” between future ex-spouses Can the spouse who built the common house himself ask his concubine for remuneration for his work?

Dsince 1er January 2017, couples who agree on the principle of a divorce and its financial consequences no longer have the right to go to court. It is a notary, and no longer a judge, who must enforce their divorce by mutual consent – ​​unless a minor child asks to […]

En 2020, many wedding parties, scheduled for a long time, could not take place, because of the confinement, ordered in order to contain the Covid-19 epidemic. Some customers agreed to postpone them, but others preferred to cancel them, given the uncertainties hanging over the future. Those who did not recover […]

Question to an expert I am about to write my will, what should I pay attention to? The most frequently used will is the holograph, which must be written in the testator’s hand alone, in full. Testators are often surprised to discover that a holographic will cannot be typed. Even […]

Bad news for 2023 baccalaureate holders: interest rates for student loans are soaring, in line with those for mortgages and consumer loans. If, in 2022, young people could borrow at less than 1%, this year, the best offers are close to 2% for the time being. It is, for example, […]

IFamilies who dream of a big wedding have an interest in contacting an event agency: it will take care of everything, and will be held responsible… for any damage, as shown – cynically – by the following case. On Saturday, July 28, 2018, the X celebrate their wedding, with a […]

Question to an expert I have two children, can I still bequeath a large amount to an association or foundation? When his succession is governed by French law (that is to say, as a general rule, when he has his habitual residence in France at the time of his death) […]

Despite the pain associated with the disappearance of a parent, the heirs should not delay in making an appointment with a notary, in order to open the succession. This ministerial officer is, in fact, the only one empowered to establish various official acts. He must list, by means of an […]

Ihe owner-lessor wishing to take over his property to live in must, when his tenant is elderly and of modest means, find him an equivalent apartment, in the same geographical area. It is article 15-III of the law of July 6, 1989 which imposes it, in order to protect this […]

Anyone who fears that his last wishes will be challenged must, when drafting or dictating them, scrupulously respect the rules of the Civil Code. If he opts for the so-called “holographic” will, he must write it entirely in his own hand, then date and sign it (article 970). Read also: […]