“Your father had full ownership of the family home. Today, you inherit the bare property and your mother the usufruct.”
It was the notary who said it... but you didn't understand anything? Don't panic, we'll explain.
This sentence means that your rights to the house are different.
“You have bare ownership.”
That means you own the walls of the house. You can therefore decide to sell it (with the agreement of the usufructuary, your mother).
“Your mother has usufruct.”
That means that they can use the house, that is, live in it, rent it and collect the rents.
And full ownership, what is it?
It's just the combination of usufruct and ownership.
So, now, if you are told again:
“Your father had full ownership of the family home. Today, you inherit the bare property and your mother the usufruct.”
Did you understand everything?
