Hi there.... I am trying to help a friend whose husband has recently died in France.... basically, the deceased, who was a french resident left a debt with a UK bank with the account being registered at the French address. The deceased is survived by his wife - also a french resident. There are also 4 children from previous marriages (all UK residents). There is no property (globally) just cash assets which is in english and french bank accounts. They also had french and english wills. My question is.... Does the debt die with the deceased? If not, who is liable for the debt...? The spouse? All the children? The deceased's children? Is the deceased's estate liable? Which estate (UK or French) should the debt be paid out of? Does the cash in England come under French inheritance law? So in short... How does French inheritance law deal with debt that is held by it's residents in other countries? The reason I ask is because the notaire being used by my friend is unsure how to deal with the issue so is dragging his feet and shrugging his shoulders. Obviously my friend wants to get stuff sorted out so any advice, thoughts or help would be greatly received.
