civil-law family-law france wills inheritance
Do non-citizens in France need a notary or lawyer to draft a will?
<p>I am looking legal information that applies to "Next of Kin" and wills in France:</p>

<p>My clients are an unmarried couple who are living in France; they are not French citizens. They have a current issue of inheritance. If they cannot hire a notary or lawyer to take care of this issue, what will happen if the husband passes away?</p>

<p>Situation:</p>

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<li><p>The husband has a will which states that 50% of the inheritance will be given to his son (in fact, he has a daughter, too) and 50% to his wife;</p></li>
<li><p>They both are living in a camp site and will move to a retirement place;</p></li>
<li><p>They are not married, although have been in relationship for quite a long time and have no children;</p></li>
<li><p>The husband is a British, and wife is an Asian.</p></li>
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<p>Since they live under french law, the unmarried couple or the couple who did not commit through a PACS do not have any rights on each others legacy</p>
