Are you getting married soon and want to know what matrimonial property regime to adopt? And how to share your assets as future spouses? It is important to ask these questions and above all to take the time to make the right choice. In Switzerland, there are three matrimonial property regimes: Contribution to jointly acquired…
Category: Family Law
Family law: My boyfriend is a foreign national. If we get married, when and how will he become Swiss?
How can one acquire Swiss nationality through marriage? We explain everything in this article! Swiss nationality is not acquired automatically after marriage. However, the union does give you the opportunity to apply for facilitated naturalization at the State Secretariat for Migration! When a Swiss national is married to a foreign national, there are two cases:…
Family Law: I’m getting married, how does it affect my name?
The best day of your life is coming up. It is perfectly legitimate to wonder what will happen to your family name! Indeed, a marriage also includes a good number of legal procedures. When Meghan married Harry, she became a Mountbatten-Windsor. In Switzerland, the bride and groom have a wider choice of names. Since 2013,…
Family law: I am a Swiss national and my wife is a foreign national. What will be the nationality of our children?
Are you married to a foreign national? What will be the nationality of your children? Lawrence explains everything! The child of a Swiss citizen automatically acquires Swiss nationality. In a binational marriage, the canton and commune of origin of the child will be that of the Swiss parent. Can my child be binational? In Switzerland,…
Family law: Does the registration of the couple (Sir and Madam) in the land register, while Sir acquires the property in its entirety, change Madam’s share?
2Buying a property as a married couple is a big step in the union! It represents an important new chapter in your life together. Any transaction is often accompanied by legal procedures that can be complex. When a property is purchased, the spouses automatically become co-owners, unless they indicate otherwise. They will therefore be in…
Buying real estate as a married couple is a big step in the union! It represents an important new chapter in your life together. Every transaction is often accompanied by legal procedures that can be complex. When a property is purchased, the spouses automatically become co-owners, unless they indicate otherwise. They will therefore be in…
Inheritance Law: When should I start writing my will?
Questions relating to death and posterity are frequent and legitimate. Each of us has lost a loved one, a friend, an acquaintance, and no one is safe from an accident or fatality of any kind. Regardless of your age, it is imperative to be concerned about the consequences of your passing: unfortunately, it is all…
Family Law: After my death, who inherits?
Questions related to death and posterity are legitimate. Regardless of age, it is imperative to be concerned about the consequences of one’s death: unfortunately, we all too often tend to forget this and this article is intended to remind us of this. Who inherits after my death? The law makes a distinction between the…
Family law: Is there an inheritance tax in Switzerland?
Have you received an inheritance and are you wondering whether it is taxable? Lawrence will explain to you the terms and conditions. In Switzerland, there is an inheritance tax! It affects all individuals who accept an inheritance. The rate is calculated on the value of the share received. This tax is the responsibility of the…
Family law: I am Swiss but I live abroad. What will happen to my inheritance if I die?
The Johnny Hallyday case has been making headlines for several months now: who will inherit his fortune? Laeticia or Laura and David? In the United States, it is possible to disinherit one’s children, unlike in France. What inheritance law should be applied? That is the question. In inheritance law, the country of residence of the…