France confronts heirless estates: assets in search of rightful claimants

A death without known heirs triggers a complex administrative process in France.

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Assets (homes, accounts, vehicles) are inventoried, debts settled before any sale.

The state may inherit as a last resort after thorough searches for rightful claimants.

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