Inheritance & Succession Tax in France

Assurance Vie's succession advantages only work if the beneficiary clause is drafted correctly — vague wording, a stale divorce, or an unplanned acceptance can undo the whole benefit.

France taxes inheritances by relationship, not by estate size — and it applies forced heirship rules the UK doesn't have. Here's how the system actually works.

Without children, France's inheritance tax rules turn brutal fast — friends and distant relatives can face 60% tax. Here's who pays what, and the legal tools that change the outcome.

An SCI turns a house into shares — making it easier to gift gradually, avoid deadlock between heirs, and combine with usufruct planning. Here's how it works and what it costs.

A tontine clause lets a surviving partner keep the whole property automatically — but it's irrevocable, tax-heavy for unmarried couples, and only works if set up at purchase.