It is common knowledge that France is the most popular tourist destination in Europe and also attracts more than its fair share of expats from countries such as the UK. However, while many people do their homework on the property market, taxes and life in general in France it seems that inheritance tax laws in the country are very different to those in the UK and very complex to say the least!
French inheritance laws
This is an issue which is arising more and more as married couples look to protect their assets and pass them down to their children on their death. However, there is also a need to protect the surviving spouse to ensure that their lives are not hindered in any way upon the death of their partner. This is a very difficult subject to bring up and a very complex situation to understand and accommodate in France.
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Here's a question I gurantee every American (at least) is going to need to know the answer but a search turned up nothing.
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I am an american citizen who just got married 2 years ago to a mexican citizen. we currently live in Mexico. We own an export company and have saved...
Hi
Here's a question I gurantee every American (at least) is going to need to know the answer but a search turned up nothing.
What's the norm...
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