French Succession Sworn Translation: Why Self-Translation, Google Translate, and Notarized Translation Are Risky
A foreign certified translation, notarized translation, self-translation, or Google Translate draft can still be risky in a French succession file. French notaires usually care not only about whether the French wording is understandable, but whether the translator has recognized status as a traducteur assermenté or traducteur agréé. This guide explains why translation status matters for probate grants, civil-status chains, apostilles, powers of attorney, and succession deadlines in France, and how heirs can prepare a safer translation package before submitting documents to a notaire, bank, tax office, or property file.