The law authorizes all individuals aged over 16 to write their own last wishes. But she is very strict on formalism.

Here is the procedure to follow to make the best possible arrangements. It is very useful if you want to avoid letting the law choose for you. In the absence of a will, it is your descendants who will directly inherit your property, your children in priority, and this up to the sixth degree of kinship. Although it is of course impossible to disinherit your offspring, writing a will nevertheless allows you to make your own arrangements.