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UK Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration → France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%) ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷

Code civil Articles 720-892 + forced heirship (rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire) + IHT 5-45% · Notaire + Tribunaux + DGFiP · Notarial succession · rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire · Brussels IV election

From 185,000-485,000 āļšāļēāļ—60-180 working days
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185,000-485,000 āļšāļēāļ—
Starting Fee
Transparent pricing
60-180 working days
Turnaround
Typical delivery
168
Destinations
Apostille + embassy chain
12+
Years Experience
Since 2013
4.9
Client Rating
From verified cases
5
Steps
Documented workflow

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France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%) is governed by Notaire + Tribunaux + DGFiP — France enforces forced heirship — children take 1/2 to 3/4 depending on count + Brussels IV election.

Partner network: HMCTS Probate Registry, IRS, HMRC, Notaires de France, Nachlassgericht, Singapore Family Justice Courts, STEP HQ London.

France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%) legal framework: Code civil Articles 720-892 + forced heirship (rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire) + IHT 5-45% — enforced by Notaire + Tribunaux + DGFiP · program Notarial succession · rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire · Brussels IV election. France enforces forced heirship — children take 1/2 to 3/4 depending on count + Brussels IV election.

Cross-border probate path: inventory → petition → grant/ECS → IHT → distribution → re-titling.

UK Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration takes 60-180 working days at 185,000-485,000 āļšāļēāļ—.

IHT — average āļŋ18M tax saved per case via treaty + double-tax credit + structure.

Coverage

Thai Probate / Estate Administrator Petition
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
US Ancillary Probate (for US-situs assets)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
European Certificate of Succession (EU Reg. 650/2012)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Australian Probate (state Supreme Court)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
International Will (UNIDROIT 1973 Uniform Law)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Cross-border Trust Deed (Hague Trusts Convention 1985)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Thai Inheritance Tax Clearance (Inheritance Tax Act 2558)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
US-UK Estate Tax Treaty Planning (1978/1980)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Spousal Elective Share / Family Provision Claim
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Digital Asset Estate (Crypto / NFT / Cloud)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Guardianship & Conservatorship (incapacity)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷 France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)
Step-by-step · How it works

How it works — UK Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration → France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%) ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷

  1. Map Code civil Articles 720-892 + forced heirship (rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire) + IHT 5-45%

    Domicile + situs + applicable law + timing under Notaire + Tribunaux + DGFiP.

  2. Documentation

    Standards-compliant docs under Notarial succession · rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire · Brussels IV election + apostille / Article 23 cert.

  3. Petition / Grant / ECS

    Filed via Notaire + Tribunaux + DGFiP.

  4. IHT + tax clearance

    āļ .āļĄ.60 + Form 706 / IHT400 + treaty election.

  5. Distribution + re-titling

    Asset transfer + land office + bank + share registry.

Frequently asked questions

Which law in France (Code civil + forced heirship + IHT 45%)?

Code civil Articles 720-892 + forced heirship (rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire) + IHT 5-45%

Governing body?

Notaire + Tribunaux + DGFiP

Covered program?

Notarial succession · rÃĐserve hÃĐrÃĐditaire · Brussels IV election

Country-specific notes?

France enforces forced heirship — children take 1/2 to 3/4 depending on count + Brussels IV election.

Timeline?

60-180 working days.

Legalisation chain?

Apostille / Article 23 → MFA → Embassy (for non-Hague).

Mutual recognition?

EU 650/2012 within 25 states + Hague 1973 within 3 + bilateral treaties.

Related services

Back to UK Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration All jurisdictions ðŸ‡đ🇭 Thailand (Civil Code Book 6 + IHT Act 2015) 🇚ðŸ‡ļ USA (Uniform Probate Code + state probate) 🇎🇧 United Kingdom (Probate Registry + IHT 1984) 🇊🇚 EU (Brussels IV — Regulation 650/2012)