Under the regulation, after 17 August 2015, any British national who has property in France, or any other participating EU state (and who has taken appropriate action before their death) can choose either the law of the country of their habitual residence, or of their nationality, or choose one of their nationalities if multiple, to govern the devolution of their French estate.
If you make no choice, then the default position is that the succession of your estate will be governed by the state of your habitual residence, which will be France if you are living in your property there.
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3 responses to “New European inheritance rules explained”
What do you mean by “who has taken appropriate action before their death” We have made a Will in England and would like all our assets to be governed by that Will.
How do the changes affect non Europeans with property in France ?
I’ve been told that, as residents in France, this ruling won’t make much difference to us. Our nieces and nephews will still pay 70% tax on their inheritance from us!