Whether you are purchasing a villa, house or investing on any other property in France, French property lawyers can provide you with reliable advice and assistance on French property law and other related legal topics. The French property laws require the intervention of Notaire during selling or purchasing of property in France. The role played by Notaire is to ensure the stamp duty (droit de timbre) is paid and that the transaction is completed in a smooth and efficient manner. The French property lawyers work closely with you to ensure that the transaction between your agency and Notaire proceed smoothly and that no linguistic or legal misunderstandings result along the way.
The French property lawyers also ensure that the contract documents for property selling or purchasing are all in order. This is so as to ensure that the process runs smoothly. In addition, the lawyers are able to discuss with you on the need to follow and abide to the French inheritance law. This is important for you to make plans on how best to structure the property for selling or purchasing, with a view to obtain the best French property transfer with the aim of minimizing French inheritance tax.
The services provided by French property lawyers:
1. Purchase of French property
French Property Lawyers deal with purchase of different types of property in France whether an apartment or a villa. The lawyers are able to effectively handle all aspects of France property conveying, ensuring that property selling or purchasing in France is dealt with effectively and without unnecessary delay. The lawyers are able to efficiently provide verbal reports for clients who require property in France but they have limited budgets.
2. French bilingual legal documents
French Property Lawyers are able to draft bilingual documents either in English or French and this include certicats de coutume (in-house) and certificates of law to show that you are a legal owner of the property you have purchased.
3. Power of attorney for France
You may require the French power of attorney if you need to sell or purchase property in France but for one reason or another you are not able to avail yourself to the attorney’s office to sign the deeds. For this reason, it is advisable to contact French property lawyers as they can provide expert advice and assist you in simplifying this complex but important legal matter.