Tontine rule

French inheritance law: Can I override en tontine clause on my house?

Partner article: An ' en tontine' clause may affect the usual succession process and who will inherit a property

Change of French home’s ownership under tontine regime

A friend and his wife bought a home under a tontine . His widow thought she would become the full owner with no fee but her notaire said there is €4,000 due to register the change of ownership. Is this right? N.H.

Invest in a tontine

Readers may be familiar with the tontine as a form of property purchase by a couple, where the whole ownership goes to the survivor in the event of the death of one partner.

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Effect of the tontine rule under the EU rule

We are Britons resident in France. We bought a French house with a tontine and then we bought another after we had entered into a French marriage contract. We each set up a will in the UK but have not done so in France. With the new regulation, how does the tontine or the contract affect inheritance?

Tontine rule

French inheritance law: Can I override en tontine clause on my house?

Change of French home’s ownership under tontine regime

Invest in a tontine

Effect of the tontine rule under the EU rule

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