Clarelis Notaires

What Clarelis Notaires offers English speakers in Cannes

The clearest signal at Clarelis is the shape of its review record rather than any single line in it. Most entries are written in English, by owners buying or selling along the coast, and several state that the process was explained comprehensively in English rather than summarised into it. Maître Hermet works in both French and English, which one buyer needed because the seller was in the UK. The office is on Rue des Serbes about 100 metres from the Croisette, and describes itself as working with residents and non-residents on files in France and abroad, including for private-bank and wealth-management clients.

One small episode says something about the front desk. A foreign national who had been turned away by several offices along the coast, Monaco included, was invited in here, had the documents signed, and was then helped through the apostille process afterwards with nothing charged for it. Two complaints in the record are specific enough to act on, though. One buyer says Maître Hermet added dates to time-sensitive documents without consent. Another describes a mandate held by Maître Desnuelle for seven years with nothing achieved by the end of it. Both name individuals in an office that has several notaires, which is the argument for asking who your file is assigned to and getting the next three deadlines confirmed in writing.