Coutot-Roehrig is a company specializing in heir research and succession verification, established in 1894 by Amédée Coutot, founder of the Coutot fund. As of December 31, 2018, Coutot-Roehrig reported a revenue of 53 million euros and employs 300 staff members.[1]

The company has 47 branches, primarily located in France, but also in Spain, Italy, the United States, Luxembourg, Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland. [2]

History

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Unless otherwise stated, the information below comes from the history section of the company's website. [3]

1894: Creation of the Coutot firm in Paris by Amédée Coutot

1924: Maurice Coutot succeeds his father at the head of the firm

1966: Jean-Claude Roehrig joins Maurice Coutot

1974: Publication of Maurice Coutot's book, Ces héritiers que je cherche

1979: Jean-Claude Roehrig takes over the management of the firm

1994: The Coutot-Roehrig firm becomes a public limited company

1998: Publication of Jean-Claude Roehrig's book, En quête d'héritiers

2002: First European establishment of the firm in Italy

2006: Creation of the Brussels branch and partnership with a correspondent in Poland

2010: The company exceeds 30 branches with the opening of a branch in Switzerland [4]

2011: Guillaume Roehrig is appointed CEO

2012: Creation of Coutot-Roehrig International; the company has 47 branches

2014: Opening of the 40th branch in San Francisco

2018: Coutot-Roehrig participates in the documentary Chasseurs d'héritiers - Grands Reportages broadcast by TF1 [5]

2019: Capital opening to Capza and BPI France [6]

2020: Broadcast of the series Recherche Héritiers on France 3 - 6 episodes [7]

2023: Interview with Forbs magazine [8]

2024: Creating legacy stories [9]

Work

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The main business of companies like Coutot-Roehrig is succession genealogy. The role of the succession genealogist is to locate living heirs and distribute the shares of the estate when there is uncertainty about the number or legitimacy of those entitled to a portion of the inheritance. This distribution is carried out according to the degrees of kinship between the heirs and the deceased, as well as in accordance with Articles 731 and following of the Civil Code. [10]

The fee of the succession genealogist is to be paid by the identified heir. If the heir signs a contract with the company, the fee is a percentage (sometimes 35%) of the heir's share; otherwise, it only covers the 'useful and necessary' expenses of the company. [11][12]

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "COUTOT ROEHRIG (PARIS) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 392672796". societe.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ "Ces généalogistes qui traquent les héritiers". Le Figaro (in French). 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ "Coutot-Roehrig | Généalogiste successoral | Recherche d'héritiers". Coutot-Roehrig (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  4. ^ archive.wikiwix.com https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http://www.fiscalonline.com/Coutot-Roehrig-ouvre-une-filiale,2067.html#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url. Retrieved 2024-10-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ VERDREL, Jean-Marc. ""Grands Reportages" : « Profession : chasseurs d'héritiers », dimanche". Les coulisses de la télévision (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  6. ^ "Coutot-Roehrig learns about private equity with Capza and Bpifrance".
  7. ^ Haire, Ophélie (2020-08-17). "Recherche héritiers (France 3) : c'est quoi un généalogiste successoral ?". www.programme-tv.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  8. ^ Coutot-Roehrig (2023-04-26). Vu sur FORBES | Coutot-Roehrig : l'expert de la généalogie successorale. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Coutot-Roehrig (2024-06-11). YOUTUBE BRICE English. Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Coutot roehrig". LaProvence.com (in French). 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  11. ^ "Les honoraires du généalogiste successoral". Coutot-Roehrig (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  12. ^ "Héritiers contre généalogistes" (in French). 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2024-10-30.