Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
When a debtor refuses to pay, it becomes crucial to determine whether they own real estate or maintain bank accounts in France. These assets are often the most reliable sources for enforcement, seizure, and recovery.
Our law firm provides lawyer-led real estate and bank account tracing, giving international companies clear, actionable intelligence before negotiating, litigating, or enforcing a judgment.
We help foreign businesses, investors, lenders, and legal teams uncover attachable assets — legally, confidentially, and effectively.
In France, accessing information about bank accounts and real estate ownership is heavily regulated.
We identify whether the debtor holds active bank accounts in France.
Includes:
Goal: determine whether bank assets are available and recoverable.
We investigate whether the debtor owns property anywhere in France.
Includes:
Goal: confirm attachable real estate suitable for seizure.
If the debtor is a business owner or executive, we
Includes:
Goal: reveal corporate paths to enforcement.
If assets are identified, we prepare the legal strategy for
Includes:
Goal: convert traced assets into real recovery.
Starting at 650 € HT → Bailiff-coordinated bank search + report
Starting at 850 € HT → National property registry search + ownership report
Starting at 1,350 € HT → Combined search + enforcement recommendations
Quoted individually → For urgent freezing of bank accounts or property
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Real estate and bank account tracing involves the legal process of identifying and locating a debtor’s real estate properties and bank accounts. This is typically done to recover unpaid debts or enforce court judgments. It ensures that creditors can take necessary enforcement measures.
Real estate tracing in France is performed by searching public property registers, which include:
A lawyer or bailiff will work with these records to locate properties owned by the debtor, often leveraging legal databases to ensure compliance with privacy laws.
Tracing is crucial because:
Without tracing, creditors may struggle to locate assets for enforcement.
Bank account tracing is typically conducted through the FICOBA (Fichier des Comptes Bancaires), which is a national registry of bank accounts held in France. To trace accounts:
Only authorized legal professionals can access sensitive banking data.
Send us your unpaid invoices and documents, and our lawyers will review your case at no cost.
You receive a clear recovery evaluation and an initial debtor check within 48 hours.
Our lawyers review your contracts and terms to add protective clauses—retention of title, penalties, guarantees—so you avoid future non-payment.
Strengthen your legal framework before issues arise.
Yes, foreign creditors can trace assets in France, but they may need to:
Tracing is possible but may require navigating French legal and procedural hurdles.
French privacy laws, including GDPR, protect personal data. However, asset tracing can still be carried out under specific legal conditions:
Legal compliance is crucial to avoid violating privacy laws.
The duration of tracing depends on:
Real estate tracing typically takes a few weeks, while bank account tracing can take several weeks depending on access to financial records.
Yes, debtors may attempt to:
Legal professionals use advanced techniques and databases to uncover hidden assets and ensure creditors can locate and enforce them.
We offer a comprehensive range of debt collection services designed to recover outstanding payments efficiently and professionally. From amicable settlement negotiations and formal demand letters to legal recovery actions and enforcement proceedings, our team has the experience and resources to manage all aspects of the debt recovery process while maintaining strong client relationships.
