Lexique

Professional in charge of establishing family trees. He/she is often asked to search for unknown heirs or to check the evolution of a complicated inheritance.

Agreement through which an individual transfers to another his/her right of ownership (or part thereof) on a asset or a number of assets, without consideration. The one giving is the donator and the one receiving is the donee.

Gifts from hand to hand.

Legal act drawn up on an inter-vivos basis or in the disposition of a will by which a person transfers to the benefit of another a right or a property belonging to his/her assets. A gift or bequest is carried out with or without charges. A charge consists in one or more duties that the beneficiary agrees to perform if he/she accepts the gift or bequest.

Obligation imposed by law or contract on the person transferring the property or the enjoyment of the property or of a debt to compensate the damage in kind or cash against all losses incurred following the sale or rental of an asset, or following the performance of a service.