Expertise / International Tax & Wealth

International succession

Managing cross-border estate transfers with clarity and security

International successions involve complex legal, tax, and practical challenges, particularly when assets and personal ties exist across multiple jurisdictions.

We assist families and heirs in managing cross-border estates involving France, Colombia, and other countries, ensuring efficient coordination between jurisdictions and a structured approach to each stage of the process.

Our Approach

We support both the planning and execution of international successions, combining legal expertise, international coordination, and a client-focused approach during sensitive situations.

Our Services

Succession structuring and analysis

Determination of applicable law and competent jurisdictions
Identification and organization of assets across countries
Coordination of legal and tax strategies

Estate administration

Assistance in notarial and judicial proceedings in France and Colombia
Coordination between professionals in multiple jurisdictions
End-to-end management of succession processes

International assets

Structuring cross-border asset transfers

Spousal rights

Assistance in applying for survivor’s pension rights
Protection of the surviving spouse’s rights across jurisdictions

Heirs coordination

Support to heirs located in different countries
Coordination of documentation and administrative procedures
Simplification of complex international processes

Case Studies

Cross-border succession across three jurisdictions (PL–FR–CO)

Management of proceedings in Colombia and France with coordination in Poland and full support to heirs.

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International succession involving assets across three jurisdictions (Poland – France – Colombia) Advised heirs in the context of a cross-border succession of a Polish national who had lived and worked in France, passed away in Colombia, and held assets in Poland, France, and Colombia. The engagement involved managing succession proceedings in Colombia and France, while coordinating with local counsel in Poland to ensure a consistent and efficient administration of assets located in three jurisdictions.

Key Contributions:

analysis of the international situation to organize the succession based on the location of assets
assistance in notarial proceedings in Colombia and France
coordination with lawyers in Poland for matters relating to assets located there
identification and management of assets across three jurisdictions
assistance in securing survivor’s pension rights in France for the surviving spouse
end-to-end support to heirs throughout the process

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