Practical articles for French-American couples who need clearer answers on taxes, legal status, inheritance, and daily cross-border admin.
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French-American banking guide: why FATCA complicates French accounts, how to keep a U.S. account in France, which bank setups work best, and when FBAR and Form 8938 apply.
French-American couples rarely get into trouble because they chose one objectively bad bank. The real problem is trying to force two legal systems, two currencies, and two tax-reporting regimes into one account strategy. The safer setup is usually a stack: one stable U.S. account, one workable French current account, one transfer tool, and a household rule for joint accounts before the paperwork multiplies.
Franco-American divorce guide: which court can hear the case, how France and U.S. states divide assets, child custody France-US issues, prestation compensatoire vs alimony, and how to recognize the decree across borders.
PACS France Americans guide: compare PACS vs marriage in France, French tax and inheritance rules, U.S. immigration limits, IRS treatment, and what binational couples should do next.
US Social Security France planning for binational couples: the Franco-American totalization agreement, French retraite, WEP repeal, claiming both pensions, and how to collect Social Security in France.
FBAR France and FATCA French bank accounts explained: who files, deadlines, penalties, Form 8938 thresholds, joint accounts, Livret A, PEL, and assurance-vie.
A practical France spouse visa guide for French-American couples: the right long-stay visa, VLS-TS validation, carte de sejour renewal, timelines, and document checklist for an American spouse.
A practical guide for Americans with French ties: how réserve héréditaire works, when you can elect US law under Brussels IV, and where France-US estate plans usually break.
A practical step-by-step guide for Americans married to French citizens: filing status choices, ITINs, foreign tax credits, FEIE, FBAR, Form 8938, and when to get specialist help.
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