An estate can become contentious when the heirs cannot agree on the assets, gifts, accounts or the way in which the estate should be divided.
LEGALCY AVOCATS CONSEILS primarily intervenes when the settlement of an estate gives rise to contentious or liquidation difficulties between co-heirs.
LEGALCY AVOCATS CONSEILS primarily intervenes when the settlement of an estate gives rise to contentious or liquidation difficulties between co-heirs.
Disputes between heirs
Disputes may arise between children, the surviving spouse or other heirs.The firm handles, in particular, challenges to wills and difficulties relating to gifts.
Cases involving concealment of estate assets, concealment of property, misappropriation or withdrawals of funds may also require in-depth analysis.
Bringing gifts into account and reduction of gifts may be important issues where the heirs' rights are disputed.
The firm also intervenes where disagreements concern accounts established between heirs, expenses incurred by one of them or the valuation of the estate.
Contentious estate partition
When the heirs cannot reach an agreement, inherited joint ownership may continue and make any decision concerning the assets difficult.The firm handles blocked inherited joint ownership situations, particularly where there is disagreement over the allocation or sale of an asset.
Expenses borne by each party, accounts between co-heirs and distribution of the sale proceeds may also be disputed.
When an amicable solution cannot be reached, the firm represents its clients in judicial partition proceedings before the Judicial Court.
The firm also handles challenges to the liquidation statement, accounts or rights allocated to each party.
Certain proceedings may make it possible to obtain authorisation to sell a jointly owned asset alone, or to obtain an advance on the rights to be received in the partition.
INHERITANCE LAW FAQ
What should I do when an heir is blocking an estate?
A blockage may result from disagreement over the sale of an asset, the valuation of the estate or the partition. Amicable or judicial solutions may be implemented to unblock the estate.
Can a will be challenged after a death?
Yes. A will may be challenged in certain circumstances, particularly where there is doubt about its validity or the conditions in which it was made.
Why instruct an inheritance lawyer in Angoulême?
A lawyer can analyse everyone's rights, assist with negotiations and defend the heirs' interests in the event of a dispute.