A co-heir can block the settlement of an inheritance in France

A French court allows a co-heir to act alone in a succession without the consent of others.

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The fact

This ruling affects undivided inheritances, where a single heir can block the process.

The proposed solution: appointing a succession agent to resolve the deadlock.

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