Expats & global families
One family, two countries, three sets of rules
Assets in one country, family in another, citizenship in a third. The law that applies is rarely obvious — and forced heirship can surprise people who assume they can leave anything to anyone.
See the differences side by side
Enter the same family under different countries and compare. In common-law countries a will is largely free; in others, part of the estate is reserved for children or a spouse, and the calculator shows both the protected part and what you can freely leave.
What it cannot decide for you
Which country’s law governs your estate, and whether a will made in one country is honoured in another, are questions for a lawyer who knows both. Wirātha prepares the facts so that conversation is short and specific.
One place for the whole picture
Record assets wherever they are, name the people involved and keep every instruction in one plan — in English or Arabic.
How it divides
Total: €900,000
- Spouse€225,00025%
- Child × 2€675,00075% · Each €337,500
A will cannot take this part away from protected heirs.
réserve héréditaire (Code civil arts. 912–914-1)
What the rules say
Code civil arts. 734–768 (intestacy) and arts. 912–914-1 (réserve héréditaire) — forced heirship.
- With children the spouse takes one quarter in full ownership — or, when ALL the children are also the spouse’s, may instead choose the usufruct of the entire estate (art. 757); the usufruct option is not modeled.
- Only a married, non-divorced spouse inherits — PACS partners and cohabitants have no intestate rights.
- With one parent surviving and no siblings, half the estate may pass to the other parental line (fente successorale) — not modeled.
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An illustration based on published statutes and standard scholarly rules — not legal or religious advice. Every family has facts a calculator cannot see; ask a lawyer or scholar before you rely on it.