French administration of estates
Introduction and overview
We offer specialist, bilingual legal expertise to help with the management and administration of a deceased person's estate in France, bringing technical excellence and practical solutions.
How our solicitors can help you with French administration of estates
Key services offered
We can help with:
- administration of French estates
- payment of French Inheritance Tax and issues of domicile/tax
- residency
- interaction of the two countries' laws relating to Inheritance Tax
- the impact of French succession law
- the disposal of the French assets
- preparation of the tax declaration and other documents required
- affidavits of French law for use in UK probate applications
- affidavits of English law required by the French notaire
- advising beneficiaries of a Will or intestacy where deceased died resident in France
Why choose Russell-Cooke for French administration of estates law?
About our French law team
Everyone in our team is bilingual from our lawyers to our administrative assistants and support staff. Our lawyers have first-hand knowledge of the interaction of the French and English legal systems and we have huge experience in French property and succession. Much of our work comes through referrals from other lawyers and professional firms.
We belong to the relevant professional associations including the Franco-British Lawyers Society, the French Chamber of Commerce and STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Client testimonials
Here are some comments made about us.
I simply can’t thank you enough for sorting out this issue for me. As you know it had been hanging over me for many years and I seemed unable to face up to resolving it. Your patience, efficiency and knowledge made it all completely painless, and I’ll always be grateful.
You have gone above and beyond for me and everyone.
Charging information
We work on hourly rates which reflect the skills and experience of our French qualified lawyers (who are also English solicitors), and other bilingual members of the team. At the start, we’ll let you have an estimate or budget of the likely costs and will update these if your requirements or the circumstances of the case change.
We will work with you and your other professional advisers to find a solution which is effective across boundaries and takes into account not only your appetite for risk but also the relative financial importance of the matter to you.
Get in touch
If you would like to speak with a member of the team you can contact our French law solicitors by email, by telephone on +44 (0)20 3826 7514 or complete our enquiry form below.
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