Val Assist Translation Services, Expat Assistance ALL OVER FRANCE
If you are new to the area, don’t speak French or just need a bit of assistance with everyday situations, Valerie Patard of Val Assist can provide these confidential services to help your life run smoothly:
Val Assist Services:
- Assistance all over France through video calls
- Phone calls on your behalf
- Filling in official forms
- Arranging appointments
- Translating documents verbally on the phone
- Translating documents scanned by email
- Verbal translation of meetings
- Assistance at your home
- Personal representation
Healthcare
- Registering with the French system (S1, Carte Vitale)
- Doctor/hospital appointments
- Medical forms before hospitalisation
- Top up cover Assistance
Taxation
- Understanding Property taxes (taxe foncière, taxe habitation, contributions sociales)
- Filling in your French tax returns
- Contacting the Tax Office by phone or email
- Meetings at local tax offices
Car
- Initial Registration of UK Cars
- Insurance - filling in forms, helping with claims
- How to get a French driving licence
- Buying a new or second hand car in France
Property
- Utility companies (electric, water, gas) - initial set-up, problems and disconnecting if moving on
- Insurance - filling in forms, help with claims
- Phone/internet connection - dealing with service providers
- Renting - lease agreements for you and your tenants
Business
- Initial Registration for micro entrepreneurs
- Ongoing Administration & general information
- Meetings with accountant
Tradesmen
- Finding a local artisan for your project and asking for quotes
- Full assistance until completion of work
- Dealing with problems arising from works completed
Legal Paperwork
- Assistance with Notaires / Mairie / Solicitors
- Selling or buying a property (compromis & acte de vente)
- French wills
- Consumer laws
- Local regulations, planning permissions etc…
- Court translations
Bank
- How to set up a French bank account
- Contact and Meetings with your branch staff
- Documents - understanding and completion
- Mortgages - set-up and assistance
Accounts Online
Setting up online accounts and accessing them for you.
- ANTS: French Car Registration & French Driving Licence
- Tax Office: Local Taxes, Income Tax, Arranging payments & checking information
- Carte de Séjour or Visa: (renewal, change of situation, declare loss of card)
- AMELI: French Health Cover Info, getting Documents etc..
This is not a comprehensive list. I will endeavour to help in all areas.
Competitively Priced.
Val Assist Translation Services, Expat Assistance
Valérie PATARD
1, rue Basse
85370 Mouzeuil-St-Martin
Tél : 00 33 (0)6 84 78 21 57
N° Siret : 488 256 645 00018 - N° APE 748F