This from a reader this morning:
" Our notaire in Septfonds made a phone call and told us that it wasn't possible to register wills according to English law as Britain had not signed up to the agreement"
Malc says:
It is true that Britain has not signed up to the regulation, but France has and I am not aware that it is reciprocal. Perhaps a British national has the right to have his UK will treated in accordance with UK law, regardless of where he is resident and the French will should make it clear that under the EU regulation that it is to be treated for inheritance purposes (excluding taxes of course) by the country of nationality of the deceased - which must be an EU country - plus hangers-on such as Norway.
UK wills are rather more flexible than French and perhaps the UK government cannot foresee any foreigner wanting to choose a different regime!
What happens if or when Britain decides to leave the EU is another matter, of course.
More info needed from m'learned friends.
