Correct, I did not have to pay anything.
You could also look at bringing a mediator in to see if they could help unblock her remarkable resistance? Hard if your French is not as good as hers, but an intermediary of some form might help. An old family friend?
Thank you both @Shiba & @Sandcastle it gave me a bit of a start when I saw the above. Apologies to the OP for butting in, I’ll update my own case in the other thread.
…and I think you said Shiba that having initially refused the succession, and thus not being liable for these growing sums, one could still change one’s mind and decide to accept up to 10 years presumably less 1 business day?
Yes, but…if the sucession was refused because there were debts outstanding from the deceased; it maybe that re-accepting will incur those debts or else everyone would be doing that. In our case, there were no outstanding debts for us to be liable for so the ten years came into play and we re-accepted just before the limit date as other factors had been sorted out. I do know that certain debts cannot be re-implemented after a five year delay but each case is different and I think the OP sshould have got out some years ago now by refusing as they now have probably the worth of the inheritance to find in legal stuff.
Bless you Stella.
My French Lawyer in London has given me the name of a lawyer in France. It’s a long drawn out process. Yes I need to find out more what they can do to solve it and how long it will take.
Too much to loose - large family house and bank assets.
I have a friend who’s met her and prepared to speak with her. I don’t know how to advise her what to say. I also am in constant touch with my half brother and his wife who actually dislike my sister but have never suggested they ring her.)
Not an option for many many reasons.
Maybe talk to a mediator in the UK about what might work?
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Many thanks Porridge. Keep warm!
I can’t offer any help but I can say that I have empathy for your position. I too have an unresolved problem that has gone from being straightforward to being unbelievably difficult because one party is in the U.K. and the other, me, is in France. When I tried to resolve it several years ago the Notaire said that they could do nothing without the other person’s signature and that’s just not going to happen. For me it’s an inconvenience not an expense but I still have a sleepless night over it once in a blue moon. Good luck, I hope that you get the advice and support you need before long.
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Many thanks David.
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