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, each spouse can choose to keep their single name or to take a common married…
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…
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…
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 possession of part of the property, according to their…
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…
Family Law: After my death, who inherits?
6 June 2022
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…
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 tax authorities of the canton and, in some cases, of the commune of…
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…
Family Law: What is my share in an inheritance, in competition with my half brothers and sisters?
6 June 2022
Do you live in a stepfamily? Are you wondering how an inheritance will be divided between you and your half brother/sister? Lawrence explains it to you!
If there are no testamentary measures, Swiss law divides the inheritance as follows:
The spouse or registered partner…
Family Law: I have remarried, can I disinherit my spouse's children from a previous marriage?
6 June 2022
Does your spouse have children from a previous union that you wish to disinherit? We will explain if this is possible.
Disinheriting someone in Switzerland is very difficult. The heir must have committed a serious criminal offence against the deceased or a close relative.
A misunderstanding is therefore not a valid reason to disinherit an heir.
As a dissenter, it will be almost impossible to…