Deed of covenant, acte notarié

Signing the deed of sale and notarial « acte de vente » and « acte notarié »

To avoid trouble, make out your deed of sale with a notary « notaire ». A notarial deed is official and indisputable.
If you have not signed a compromise and that you directly sign the deed of sale, you also have a period of 7 days to retract. Same principle for the compromise : send a letter with acknowledgment of receipt « recommandé avec accusé de réception ».

The notary fees « frais de notaire »

If the deed is drawn up with a notary (which is strongly recommended), you will have "notary fees" to pay. These fees represent fees for the French state (!) And notary fees.

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