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Savoir-Faire · Notarial practice

A notary on secure transactions, inheritance and cryptocurrency

What a French notary checks before a signature, what the authenticated deed really adds, and the new questions digital assets raise in an estate.

Maître Chloé Senequier
5 February 2026
10 min
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What this episode covers

  • The notary’s role in a transaction, what is verified, and at which stage.
  • What the authenticated deed adds in practice in terms of legal security.
  • Inheritance and property, with joint ownership, transmission, and why anticipating pays off.
  • Cryptocurrency, with the new questions it raises for a notary (traceability, proof, transmission).
  • The reflexes to have before signing, as a seller and as a buyer.

These points outline the topics discussed in the episode. They are no substitute for personalised advice.

The guest

Maître Chloé Senequier

Notary, partner

Étude Senequier & Larere · Nice

A notary and partner in Nice, she advises sellers, buyers and families on deeds, inheritance and the transmission of assets.

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