Many Quebec residents have close family ties in France and vice versa. Estate (Successions) issues, divorces, child custody conflicts, adoption situations, contract aspects and corporate agreements — they all often happen in connection to both jurisdictions. Presence of a lawyer familiar with laws, rules and regulations in both France and Quebec usually helps to avoid mistakes, simplify the process and decrease the costs.
France-Quebec lawyer practice
It is no secret that the Quebec and French law societies have an agreement, allowing (with certain formal requirements) lawyers from one jurisdiction to work in the other. While some aspects of law are very specific, other aspects are quite similar, especially if the lawyer in question is familiar with the private international law moments of administration of justice.
A French heir receiving some property in Quebec, a Quebec liquidator working with the rights of a widower residing in France, a minor in Montreal, whose trust fund depends on the value of some French company shares, a husband leaving his wife in France and fleeing to Quebec with their daughter, spouses divorcing in Sherbrooke, whose marriage was celebrated in Paris — they all and many others are better off with a France-Quebec lawyer.
Marie Madelin, one of the founding partners of Allen Madelin Lawyers, works on daily basis with Wills and Estates issues, consulting the clients from both France and Quebec and representing them in Courts. For details, please contact us by phone: 1 514 904 4017 or by email: [email protected].
