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FranceCivil
Who pays interest on inherited money after a parent's death?
- Court
- Cour de cassation
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2026
- Citation
- 24-10.946
- Judges
- Mme Champalaune (présidente)
AI breakdown
- The case involves a dispute among siblings over the interest on money given as gifts by their deceased mother.
- The court ruled interest on the gifted money starts from the mother's death, not the court's decision date.
- This decision means the sister owes interest from 2018 on the 76,156 euros she received.
Outcome
Cassation partielle sans renvoi
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