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Post by mangetout on Jun 3, 2022 15:07:37 GMT 1
Has anyone sadly experienced selling a property after their spouse has died and could they tell me what administrative steps to take. For example, if my husband has left all to me, and we have no children or living parents, is it just a matter of producing the will to the Notaire?
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Post by exile on Jun 3, 2022 16:18:28 GMT 1
A friend has sadly gone through the first part of the process (no intention to sell). The notaire simply took a copy of the will and offered the option of transferring all into her name or transferring a half (his half) to their children. She opted for the former although on her death the children may have extra taxes to pay. I got the impression that it was all very straightforward.
So once the property has formally been transferred into your name, you are free to do what you will with it - as in selling it. Not sure how long the legal bits take to complete the transfer but I would guess a couple of months (at least with the local notaire).
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Post by houpla on Jun 3, 2022 17:14:32 GMT 1
This link provides guidance with regards to the declaration of succession. Unless someone knows differently, that would be your first step. www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F80#:~:text=Vous%20%C3%AAtes%20l'%C3%A9poux(se)%20ou%20le%20partenaire%20de%20Pacs&text=d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9s%20ou%20enregistr%C3%A9s-,Vous%20n'avez%20pas%20de%20droits%20de%20succession%20%C3%A0%20payer,inf%C3%A9rieur%20%C3%A0%205%20000%20%E2%82%AC
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Post by mangetout on Jun 4, 2022 9:53:26 GMT 1
Thank you.
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Post by limousinlady on Jun 5, 2022 7:15:39 GMT 1
Mangetout, I hope this is only forward thinking on your part and that all is well.
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Post by Nifty on Jun 5, 2022 7:20:43 GMT 1
Likewise.
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Post by mangetout on Jun 5, 2022 9:19:10 GMT 1
Yes, forward planning. It's in my nature to plan. Sadly my husband saw my post and views it as me wanting to discard him ASAP. He's not in a good place at the moment.
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Post by Loiseau on Jun 5, 2022 9:43:31 GMT 1
My husband died in late June 2001, as we had just found a buyer for a house we were selling in France. The death formalities did delay completion, but I seem to remember all was accomplished by late September - thanks to an active and sympathetic notaire.
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Post by pcpa on Jun 5, 2022 9:54:45 GMT 1
Yes, forward planning. It's in my nature to plan. Sadly my husband saw my post and views it as me wanting to discard him ASAP. He's not in a good place at the moment. I am not surprised.
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Post by jardiniere on Jun 5, 2022 10:02:51 GMT 1
thanks to an active and sympathetic notaire. There lies the rub. Both myself and a neighbour whose husbands sadly died within a few days of each other had great difficulty getting the notaires moving. Her case was quite complicated while mine couldn't have been simpler. In both cases, communication was poor to nonexistant. Over a year later and with a house sale looming I changed notaires and the succession was completed at the same time as the sale.
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Post by mangetout on Jun 5, 2022 15:34:35 GMT 1
Yes, forward planning. It's in my nature to plan. Sadly my husband saw my post and views it as me wanting to discard him ASAP. He's not in a good place at the moment. I am not surprised. After your comment I feel I need to explain why I plan. I find that planning, and thereby almost pre living an experience, helps with painful situations. Almost like taking on the pain in installments if that makes sense. I have loved and cared for my husband for nigh on 50 years. At the moment he is slowly dying from starvation and no longer wishes to live. If you ever have to live through the same experience you have my sincere sympathy in advance.
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Post by limousinlady on Jun 5, 2022 15:37:24 GMT 1
Yes, forward planning. It's in my nature to plan. Sadly my husband saw my post and views it as me wanting to discard him ASAP. He's not in a good place at the moment. Sorry to hear that, but a good idea to be prepared as I am sure at the time of the actual passing, you will be heartbroken and your mind will be overloaded. Edit: my post crossed with your last post. Take care - both of you.
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Jun 5, 2022 17:49:28 GMT 1
Mangetout cyber hugs 🫂
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Post by suein56 on Jun 5, 2022 18:15:39 GMT 1
I find that planning, and thereby almost pre living an experience, helps with painful situations. Almost like taking on the pain in installments if that makes sense. I have loved and cared for my husband for nigh on 50 years. At the moment he is slowly dying from starvation and no longer wishes to live. If you ever have to live through the same experience you have my sincere sympathy in advance. You are a strong woman who is facing a most difficult situation; no one, except you, can know what you are living through. You are coping in your way and you are right to do so.
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Post by exile on Jun 5, 2022 19:23:19 GMT 1
A horrible situation to be in and I fully applaud your forward look to what next. You have to plan for the future but equally I can see your husband's view where his thoughts and logic processes are likly to be heavily biased by stress and medication.
Stay strong Mangetout
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