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yvi777
Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:40 pm
Hi there
Let’s say assets rather than land in case there is anything else within his estate.
Because he passed away in France or because he is of French nationality doesn't mean it is the jurisdiction you follow, he has to be residing there at the time he passed away. Is it the case?
It could be complicated to determine his principal residence domicile, it is not that straightforward but let’s say he was residing in France at the time he died, then you can consider France jurisdiction that would apply to his assets. He should have ‘established residence’ in that jurisdiction, then this jurisdiction law applies to the estate.
There is quite a lot of global/foreign aspect to your answer what I mean is different countries are involved etc… For instance, the domiciliation at the time of the death is very important to determine accurately because it is the law that governs the estate and it’s important for the distribution of the assets. Indeed, laws are different and might impact the distribution of the assets.
I hope it helps !