Sorry to come back to the subject but I think my question is slightly different than the last one so I decided not to tag onto it. I thought the new inheritance law - that you can make a will according the UK law - only applied to residents of France. (Because the UK didn't sign the treaty). My friends' situation is: They live in England. The husband bought the French holiday home before they were married but although they jointly paid for it, it is in his name only. He has children from a previous marriage and I'm guessing they would be entitled to at least half the value of the house? My friend is worried about this, and a bit fed up as she made a large contribution to buying the house, her husband's children won't talk to her - and hardly ever contact their father even though he is seriously ill. Is there anything at all that can be done so the wife can inherit the French house completely?
