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Inheritance: My children have turned their backs on me, can I exclude them from my inheritance?

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It's a more common situation than you might think. Children who drift away, who no longer respond, sometimes for years. For some parents, this silence becomes a dull pain... and a thorny question arises: is it possible to exclude them from their inheritance? In short, can you legally disinherit your children in France? Spoiler: it's not that simple, but some solutions exist.
inheritance in France: a reserved share... impossible to touch

Let's start with an inescapable legal truth: in France, you can never completely disinherit your children. Unlike other countries, such as the United States or the United Kingdom, French law protects so-called "reserved heirs." And guess what? Children are among them.

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