Helpful advice - The role of the Notary

The notaire is a public official, highly qualified in the French legal system taking seven years to qualify and have indemnity assurance, which provides a financial guarantee to their clients.

A notaire is able to advise in specific areas of law, such as property law, family and corporate law. The Notaire has powers to legalise property purchase agreements which cannot be enforced by any other means.

The notaire provides security to the contracts he supervises and is liable for his professional acts. They are responsible for the conveyance, preparing the various documents, confirming the seller's title to the property, checking that there are no other mortgages on the property, etc.