Our services are charged on a pre-agreed fixed fee basis, and they will include the following:

• Liaising with the estate agent and the Notaire
• Explaining the effects of the 10 day ‘cooling off’ period
• Considering and amending the terms of the Compromis de Vente / Contrat de Réservation (Sale Contract), Bail Commercial (Commercial Lease for leaseback transactions) and Acte de Vente (Deed of Transfer)
• Raising enquiries and reporting to you (Mairie, DDE, etc)
• Advising on French inheritance laws
• Explaining the different ways in which property can be held under French law:
  • – Indivision
  • – Tontine
  • – SCI
  • – Matrimonial regime of “Communauté Universelle” and their respective implications in terms of succession
• Advising on French inheritance tax with a view to achieving the most tax efficient estate planning

In addition to the above, we also provide advise on the following:

• French Capital Gains Tax
• The notarisation and legalisation of French legal documents such as power of attorney.