Overview
The growing trend for purchasing property in France, either as a main or second home, has led to a corresponding need for a book which explains the French conveyancing system for lawyers trained in other legal systems. French Property and Inheritance Law offers practical guidance to lawyers and other professionals advising clients on property transactions and related matters in France including: buying, selling, and mortgaging land; the ownership of flats and leases; and the establishment of companies to own land as a means of avoiding French inheritance rules and to mitigate French inheritance tax. It unravels the mysteries of many features of the French system such as the marriage régime, the PACS, and sales en viager which can often be advantageous to non-French clients.The book also covers all aspects of French inheritance law, including the rules of intestacy, the making of wills, and the inheritance rights of the surviving spouse and the rights of other members of the family. The author offers advice on how beneficiaries can avoid personal liability for the debts of a deceased and provides practical guidance on the administration of estates. A glossary and relevant legal precedents are also included. The author also writes regular updates on new key developments in French property law - please see the publication Solicitors' Journal for details of his articles on the subject.
Full Product Details
Author: Henry Dyson (, Solicitor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.729kg
ISBN: 9780199254750
ISBN 10: 0199254753
Pages: 508
Publication Date: 18 September 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
`'An excellent book for the practitioner and for those who take an informed interest in the subject. The material is clearly set out and indexed UK lawyers and UK owners of property in France would be well advised to consult this book before embarking on a transaction. It is unlikely that a UK owner of property in France, or his UK lawyer, will get such helpful advice from any lawyer in France. I know of no other book which is so informative.'' John Boyd QC `Henry Dyson has produced a most readable book, which will appeal to a market that is continually expanding as more and more Britons buy property abroad. Anyone who thinks they are going to be involved in land transactions in France should get this book... Reading this book did actually make me want to go out and buy a little piece of France and I was taken aback by this though because prior to reading the book it would have been the last thing on my mind.' The Barrister
'An excellent book for the practitioner and for those who take an informed interest in the subject. The material is clearly set out and indexed UK lawyers and UK owners of property in France would be well advised to consult this book before embarking on a transaction. It is unlikely that a UK owner of property in France, or his UK lawyer, will get such helpful advice from any lawyer in France. I know of no other book which is so informative.' John Boyd QC
'An excellent book for the practitioner and for those who take an informed interest in the subject. The material is clearly set out and indexed UK lawyers and UK owners of property in France would be well advised to consult this book before embarking on a transaction. It is unlikely that a UK owner of property in France, or his UK lawyer, will get such helpful advice from any lawyer in France. I know of no other book which is so informative.' John Boyd QC
Author Information
Henry Dyson is a solicitor with thirty years experience in the City and twenty years experience in France advising on French property transactions. He is the author of a number of successful books on the subject and is an acknowledged expert in the field.
