Succession law

Opening an estate There are two main forms of will under Swiss law: the so-called "holographic" will, by which is meant handwritten, and the so-called "public" will, which differs in that the former must be written out in full by hand by its author, whereas the latter must be...

We want to give away our French house: what law applies? "My wife and I have always lived in Switzerland and have no plans to move. We own a house in France, which we would like to put in our only daughter's name so that it will be hers when we both die. In such a...

Can our aunt take our grandfather's inheritance? "I'm wondering about the inheritance of my grandfather, who died a few months ago. He was divorced and had only two children: my father, who died long before him, and my aunt, who is still alive. My sister and I...

Are our grandchildren heirs? "I've been married for over 35 years under the regime of separation as to property. I'd like to know who will inherit on the death of my husband, who is seriously ill. We had two children who are already the parents of 2 children each. Will my grandchildren also receive...

My husband wants to make a will "I've been living separate and apart from my husband, with whom I've had four children, for around ten years. I'm wondering about the possible inheritance consequences of legal separation if my husband dies. Sylvana, Geneva Before all...

My French husband inherits in Switzerland Written byFabrizio Genini "My husband, a French national living in France, inherited from his Swiss aunt living in Switzerland. Swiss inheritance tax was paid in the amount of 25%. Given that there is no agreement between Switzerland and France, will he have to pay inheritance tax in...

My brother lent money to my sister" My deceased brother left my sister and myself as heirs. When the estate was divided up, I found out that my brother had lent my sister a fairly large sum of money without interest during his lifetime. Do I have the right to recover part of it? Antoine, Geneva...

Can my son take over my home after my death? "I've lived in my flat since 1 January 1964. I've always kept it very well maintained and spent a lot of money on making it more comfortable. My son obviously wants to take over my flat after my death. Could you inform me of the article of law...

Can my children object to the sale of a plot of land? "My wife has died and I'm wondering whether one of my children could object to the sale of a plot of land acquired during the marriage from the couple's acquests, given that I'm the only owner registered in the land register. Tom, Chênes-Bougeries According to...