Scam: Resurgence of RIB fraud attempts

11 March 2022

The accelerated dematerialization of exchanges following the health crisis is conducive to cybercrime. Fraud involving changes to bank details (RIB)

I would like to donate a sum of money to my grandchildren, but I am 82 years old, is it still possible?

Yes. It is always possible to make a donation, regardless of your age. However, the beneficiaries of the donation will not be able to benefit from the special allo-wance of 31,865 euros applicable to donations of sums of money (from article 790 G of the General Tax Code) granted in…
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My brother is considering to adopt his spouse's 2 minor children, she had them before. It would be a simple adoption. Our elderly mother is a widow. In the event that my brother dies before our mother, will the adopted children inherit her?

Yes, but…In the context of a simple adoption, the adopted child inherits from his family of origin and also from his adoptive family (Articles 364 and 368 of the Civil Code). If your brother were to predecease your mother, his adopted children would represent their father in his mother's estate…
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