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Family fight over how to value a gifted apartment

Court
Cour de cassation
Decided
Sep 9, 2026
Citation
24-21.254
Judges
Mme Champalaune (présidente)

AI breakdown

  • A son and his sister argue over the valuation of an apartment their late father gifted him, affecting the inheritance.
  • The court decided the value should be based on the date of the father's death, not when the apartment was later sold.
  • This respects the father's intent to deviate from standard inheritance rules, valuing the property at the time of his death.

Outcome

Cassation partielle

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