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Written by Maître Reda Kohen, member of the Paris Bar. About Maître Reda Kohen

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My British Spouse or Parent Has Just Died in France After Brexit: First Papers, Funeral or Repatriation, Securing the House, UK Notifications, the French Notaire and the Tax Deadlines — and How to Challenge a Refusal or a Bill

A British relative has died in France. This guide covers the first 48 hours — death certificate, funeral or repatriation, securing the house — then the French succession: notaire, English wi …

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Buying French Property at Auction: Seizure Sales, Bidding Rules and Title Risks Explained for Foreign Buyers

How French seizure auctions work for foreign buyers: bidding through a lawyer, the ten-day overbid, the two-month payment clock, no hidden-defects warranty, and what the adjudication judgmen …

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French Bank Rejects Your English Financial LPA After Brexit: How to Get It Accepted, What the Notaire Expects and How to Challenge a Refusal

Your English property and financial affairs LPA is refused by a French bank or notaire. Registration, apostille, sworn translation, medical certificate and court visa: the acceptance route …

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Buying French Property in Split Ownership: Usufruct and Bare Ownership (Demembrement) Explained for Foreign Buyers

How split ownership works in France: usufruct vs bare ownership, price discounts, who pays for repairs and tax, and how foreign buyers can sell, let or end the arrangement.

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My English Will and My French House After Brexit: How to Protect Your Spouse, Choose English Law and Get the Will Past the French Notaire

Your English will can govern your French house after Brexit if it chooses English law expressly. This guide explains the forced share, the 2021 top-up levy and the notarial file that gets th …

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French Notaire Fees in 2026: What Foreign Buyers Really Pay, the New 5% Transfer Tax, and How to Challenge the Bill

Foreign buyers face 7-8% acquisition costs in France, with many departments raising transfer tax to 5% since April 2025. This guide breaks down the taxes, the notaire's tariffed fees, and ho …

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Your Paris Flat Is Smaller Than the Deed Says: the Loi Carrez Price-Cut Action for Foreign Buyers

Bought a Paris flat that measures less than the deed states? How the Loi Carrez surface warranty works: measurement rules, the one-twentieth threshold, the one-year price-reduction action an …

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Buying a Tenanted Property in France as a Foreign Buyer: Sitting Tenants, Notices and the Tenant’s Right of First Refusal

Foreign buyer guide: what happens to the sitting tenant when you buy an occupied flat in France, waiting periods, notice to sell with tenant pre-emption, and notice to repossess.

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Abnormal Neighbourhood Disturbances in France: New Statutory Regime and Remedies for Foreign Owners

France's Article 1253 imposes strict liability for abnormal neighbourhood disturbances. A guide for foreign owners on proof, urgent remedies and compensation.

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Squatters in Your French Second Home: How Foreign Owners Get Them Out in Days, Not Months

Strangers moved into your French holiday house? Since the August 2026 reform, owners can get squatters evicted within days through the prefet, or through the emergency judge with occupation …

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French Notaire Refuses Your UK Grant of Probate After Brexit? How to Unlock the French Estate

Your UK grant of probate is not enough for French assets. Registration of the foreign will, acte de notoriété and court remedies explained for British heirs.

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French Right-of-Way Easements: How Foreign Owners Can Prove, Protect or Challenge a Right of Passage

French Right-of-Way Easements: How Foreign Owners Can Prove, Protect or Challenge a Right of Passage A rural house, vineyard, renovation project or access road in France may depend on a serv …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

Partner, member of the Paris Bar, 11 rue Margueritte, 75017 Paris. Author of the analyses published in this journal. About