[Going Home if one Partner Dies]

Hi - First time so sorry if I've missed this subject on the

forum.

We are planning our retirement in France

and like a lot of people, it’s important to make sure that the surviving

partners options are maximized in relationship to France’s succession laws. We have

one grown up child each from previous marriages and have been told that even

with Clause Tontine or one of the Communaute Universelle derivatives , if the

surviving partner wants to return home, the rights of the protected heirs i.e.

our children are automatically invoked. This would drastically reduce any

capital needed to buy a house back in the UK.

Can anyone confirm this or give us an indication of the

likely situation please. Ultimately, I know we will have to get expert advice before

we move.

 

Thanks