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.
practical 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?
