we can provide you with the expertise

Cross-border capacity issues can complicate a French property transaction or inheritance in France, especially when one of the parties lacks mental capacity.

As England & Wales has not ratified the Hague Convention on the international protection of adults, there is no guarantee that an English Lasting Power of Attorney or Deputyship Order will be recognised in France. Acceptance is left to the discretion of each French institution or authority.

We provide expert legal advice for cross-border issues and can assist in the following situations:

• You are a professional or lay Deputy or Attorney and wish to sell the Protected Party’s French property

   

• You are a professional or lay Deputy or Attorney and need to manage or close the Protected Party’s French bank account

• You are a professional or lay Deputy or Attorney and the Protected Party is due to inherit assets in France

• You have capacity and want to create a valid English Lasting Power of Attorney or a French mandat de protection future for future use in France
  
  
• You are applying for a Deputyship Order in England & Wales, and the Protected Party already owns French assets