"We got married in the United Kingdom while my husband was working abroad. During that time we bought several properties in France, which were put in his name to make things easier. Is that a problem, Maître?"

Yes, it will have significant consequences in the event of a divorce or of your husband's death. Under French conflict-of-law rules, the notaire will have to consider that your couple is under "separation of property" by application of English law, and not under the community of acquests, as would have been the case if you had married in France without a marriage contract.

This means that, at present, the properties acquired are regarded as your husband's personal property, and you have no ownership rights over them. One solution under French law would be to choose French law as the applicable law, with retroactive effect.

Your notaire can help you draw up the necessary deeds concerning your matrimonial regime and the international management of your assets. Do not hesitate to get in touch for a video consultation from abroad.