Inheritance information needed.

If your father and his wife were resident in France, then yes, you may very well have a claim on the estate. He needs to have been resident in France at the date of his death.

If they only owned property in France and he was resident elsewhere at his date of death, then you may have a claim on any "real" property (i.e. land and buildings) located in France that he owned (in full or in part).
Cheers,
Bev

mariwan said:

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Thank you very much again parsnips your help has been much appreciated. I would like to take your advice and contact a notaire, do you know of a notaire in the Jugon les Lacs Brittany area or how I can go about finding one ? as you may have gathered I have no experience of doing this before

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If you google the expression "English speaking notaire" you'll find there are a number of sites you can turn to for lists. Ideally, you should speak to someone located near to where your father's French home is located.
Cheers,
Bev