<prompt> Human: LATEST UPDATE: Im in the process of finding a new lawyer. I called back to the notaire Ive been using this hole time. After a breif argument about the inheritance tax, where he firmly stated I should pay 60 and me arguing for 55, we both agreed I should pay 55. Apparently, he never understood that my cousin and I... are cousins. It just slipped his mind I guess...He also said that I dont have to ask about postponing the taxes that are due in october 6 months after my cousin passed away because; the french government wont care about me not paying until I get the house sold. That sounds reassuring but according to the comments in this thread and from what Ive gathered on the internet I will have to pay a small fine for delaying the process. He never mentioned the fine for not paying on time.Id like to take this opportunity to again, thank everyone posting in this thread. I really would have been left and in the dark, had it not been for you guys! The thread is locked now, appparently, but I might keep making updates here should I ever feel the need to do so.As the title reads; Im about to inherit a villa in France from a deceased relative.The problem with this is the 60 inheritence tax they currently have in France. I spoke to a broker in France who told me; Once the house has been valued, I will have to pay 60 of the total value of the house BEFORE I even get the house on the market to sell it.Houses in that area are valued at about 400,000 - 1,200,000 . Keeping in mind that Id have to put up 60 of the value, Id have to take out a bank loan. Wich, in current state, would be impossible since Im studying.My question to you guys is this; Do you think the banks in France are willing to hand out a loan to a foreigner to pay for inheritance taxes? If not, then this stupid inheritance tax is gonna make me go bankrupt.Im sorry for my poor English, its not my native language. Also, its getting pretty late here, so I might not respond tonight, but Ill make sure to reply tomorrow should I fall asleep now. Thanks all in advance!EDIT 1: Im touched guys. Youve all been great. The advice you all have provided, truly has been golden! Words can not describe my appreciation!EDIT 2: I feel blessed people. The help has been enormous. Im gonna head to bed now. Im taking the notes Ive scribbled down with me. Im getting ahead of the situation before it runs me over, and its all because of you guys. Seriously, I cant even begin to thank you all! Ill answer any post in the morning once Im done with all the phone calls! :EDIT 3: Wow, this blew up over night! Ill try to answer each and everyone of you but right now Im gonna focus on a few mayor points that have been pointed out to me; Lawyer up, and get a tax advicer. Ill be calling the Swedish embassy in France to see whether they can help me with these things or not. I feel blessed about the fact that youre all taking this time to post and try and help me out. Faith in humanity restored.UPDATE 1: Alot of you people have been telling me that I have 6 months before the taxes needs to be payed. However, the notaire, or personal clerk, waited roughly 5 months before meeting with me. At no point did he tell me I had to pay the taxes back within that time frame. I got that information the 6 months part from a swedish real estate agent, who, last I spoke to him, told me that this sale is going to take atleast another six months. So Im looking at roughly 1 year since my cousin died to be done with this.I also need to get the procentage right, whether its 55 as many of you have stated, or 60 wich the clerk told me. But that will be sorted out once Ive lawyered up.I really should have had a lawyer from the start. I got sidetracked when the clerk, notaire, told me hed fix everything. At the end of the day, all I got was the will.Assistant: Ask the estate lawyer handling the will for advice. Heshe already knows the situation. If there is a way to have the estate make it easier to fulfill your cousins wishes, they would be the ones to know. Im sure he didnt leave it to you just to be a burden. You should also ask for a copy of the will. Human: Thank you for your input. I have a copy of the will, wich only really states that all of his belongings should be given to me. As far as estate lawyer goes, I dont have one. Ive only been in contact with a private notary, the same man who my cousin used when he was alive. And hes not helping in the least.I spent a week down there and everyday there was a new face showing up on my doorstep telling me how my cousin had promised them this and that. Upon my arrival, both his cars were gone. Apparently he had given them to his bestfriend. Weirdly enough, 5 months after his death, I get a mail in hismy ? mailbox stating Id have to pay the car insurance... for the car the BFF was driving around with.I just want this ordeal over with.EDIT; wordsAssistant: Hopefully you have security on the location. People are probably stealing stuff with you goneHuman: Im quite paranoid as it is. Coming in to the house it was almost completely cleared out. I got the sense that someone had already been there. But thats just speculations on my part. Besides, I cant prove anything so I just spend my days not thinking about it really.It does have security. Shitty part is, the best-friend-whose-car-insurance-I-almost-had-to-pay got a pair of keys wich he refused to give up. He firmly stated that my cousin had given him the real estate agent the keys for him to guard - as he put it.I got in touch with an estate agent whose going to meet the BF on thuesday. If hes a no-show with the keys, Im gonna have to fly down there and give him my keys instead. Its a shitshow EDIT; phrasing  <response>: If you fly down there, be sure to change the locks entirely. 