We've lived in France for over 5 years now, and last week, we finally modified our wills! But why do it at all? We had wills on file in California - we were set, right? Yes and no.
Once you're a resident of France, the French inheritance laws and taxes govern your world-wide assets. So, our chore last week made us a lot less anxious 🙂. We had an appointment with a notaire in a nearby town, recommended by a friend.
It was an easy drive, and the appointment took less that half an hour - we followed up with a nice lunch out and a stroll around town.
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| Marseillan roundpoint with anchor |
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| There's Sète across the étang |
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Our wills - we each wrote it out by hand, and the notaire took care of filing it. These revoke all previous wills. Total time was about 15 minutes; total cost was 150€.
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What to do, when...
When one spouse dies, the survivor
- takes the death certificate to the notaire
- modifies any ownership papers (house, car, accounts)
- files taxes (owes nothing) within 6 months
At both deaths, the administrator
- takes the death certificate(s) to the notaire
- works with notaire to settle everything
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