Making a French will

[Admiral]

No. I'm not thinking of dying just yet but, our English lawyer has strongly recommend we make a French will. In case you're wondering why, it was because after chatting to him he said he had a lot of clients trying to get money and assets out of France back to the UK and without a will it appears the situation becomes hideously difficult. Especially money from your own bank accounts.

Sooo.... Has anyone had experience of making a will in France?

Where do you start and with whom?

What do they want to know?

How many documents do I have unearth from dusty places? We do live in a bureaucrats heaven after all.

Aargh....head hurts.....

[Fred]

We had an English will and our man told us it would be worthless once you live here. I'm not sure how you do a will in France but I would say a visit to a Notaire or an Avocat is your best bet.

We just have a clause tontine which as far as I know passes everything over to the surviving spouse/partner. Should you have loads of cash I would recommend Gold or a metal box buried in the garden.