Colin

Thank you and thanks too to all those who have replied. I will post news of what/how we got round this as soon as I have finally resolved this issue. 

Can anyone help me through this potential minefield PLEASE. We hope to make a permanent move to France soon to retire and would like to buy our French house in my wife's name only. We have one daughter together and I have 4 adult children from a previous marriage. I would like to know if my 4 adult children could have any claim on the property when I die. Currently we would like our daughter to inherit the propery alone. Is this possible under French law