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I found out that all the heirs of my tenant who died 6 months ago have decided to renounce his estate. The apartment is still furnished with furniture from my former tenant. Can I get rid of it?

No. A landlord cannot himself recover the accommodation and get rid of the furniture of his deceased tenant. When there is no known heir and if the rental contract has ended, the owner must first obtain a court decision (article 1324 of the Code of Civil Procedure). The costs of…
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My mother passed away three years ago. My aunt has also just passed away. In her will, she designated my mother as the executor. Will I need to replace her?

No. As a rule, the role of executor is personal and does not transfer (Article 1025, paragraph 3 of the Civil Code), unless the testator has stated otherwise. Therefore, if your aunt made no provisions, you do not have to assume the role assigned to your mother.
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My spouse passed away, and we did not have a joint will. Since he had children from a previous marriage, I receive 1/4 of his estate. Can I accept only part of his inheritance?

No. The right of the surviving spouse to limit their acceptance to certain assets (known as "cantonment") is only legally possible if there is a joint will between spouses (Article 1094-3 of the Civil Code). In the absence of such a provision, you can only accept or renounce the entire…
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I have just learned that my father is very indebted. To protect myself, can I already renounce his inheritance before his death?

No. Articles 720 and 722 of the Civil Code state that "inheritances open upon the death of the deceased" and that "all agreements aimed at creating rights or renouncing rights to all or part of an unopened inheritance or any of its assets only take effect if authorized by law."…
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