--- title: "Judicial Bailiff for Tunisians Abroad (TRE) & Expatriates" description: "Bailiff services for Tunisians abroad: inheritance protection, unpaid rent, tenant eviction and enforcement of foreign judgments, handled remotely." url: https://www.huissierdejustice.tn/en/services/tunisiens-a-letranger source: https://www.huissierdejustice.tn/en/services/tunisiens-a-letranger generated_by: aeo.js --- # Judicial Bailiff for Tunisians Abroad (TRE) & Expatriates Bailiff services for Tunisians abroad: inheritance protection, unpaid rent, tenant eviction and enforcement of foreign judgments, handled remotely. ## Judicial Bailiff for Tunisians Abroad (TRE) & Expatriates Comprehensive remote legal services for Tunisians residing abroad and international clients: inheritance protection, tenant eviction, unpaid rent recovery, cross-border judgment enforcement (exequatur), and asset preservation across Tunisia. [Call now: (+216) 99 442 883](tel:+21699442883)[WhatsApp](https://wa.me/21699442883?text=Hello%20Ma%C3%AEtre%20Baffoun%2C%20I%20am%20contacting%20you%20about%3A%20Judicial%20Bailiff%20for%20Tunisians%20Abroad%20(TRE)%20%26%20Expatriates)[Book an Appointment](/en/consultation) ## How can a Tunisian living abroad instruct a judicial bailiff in Tunisia? A Tunisian living abroad can instruct a judicial bailiff in Tunisia without travelling. The file is opened by WhatsApp or secure email; for enforcement proceedings, a special power of attorney signed at the Tunisian consulate in the country of residence is sufficient. The acts are carried out locally by the bailiff, a public officer governed by Organic Law No. 2018-9 of 30 January 2018: an inventory report and formal notices to protect an inheritance share; a payment demand served on a defaulting tenant, usually within 48 hours, giving the statutory 15 to 30 days to pay, then eviction on an enforceable title; and debt recovery through a formal demand, an order to pay and attachments. A foreign judgment (divorce, custody, maintenance, debt) must first be granted exequatur by the Tunisian Court of First Instance (Private International Law Code, Art. 11 et seq.). At each step, the client receives a written report and certified scanned copies of the acts. By [Maître Nabil Baffoun](/en/a-propos), judicial officer since 1998 · Updated 11 September 2026 **Cabinet Maître Nabil Baffoun**, sworn judicial bailiff in Tunis since 1998, assists **Tunisians Residing Abroad (TRE)** in France, Canada, Italy, Germany, the United States, and the Arabian Gulf (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia). ## 1. Estate & Inheritance Protection for Expatriate Heirs Geographic distance often creates vulnerability to asset misappropriation or refusal to partition family estates in Tunisia: - **Certified Physical Estate Inventories**: exhaustive photographic accounting of real estate, movable assets, and bank assets. - **Formal Bailiff Demand Notices**: statutory notices to recalcitrant co-heirs or unauthorized occupants to vacate premises or account for estate revenues. - **Partition & Auction Enforcement**: judicial key repossessions, eviction of illegal occupants, and court-ordered public auctions. ## 2. Non-Resident Landlords: Unpaid Rent Recovery & Evictions Protect your residential and commercial properties in Tunis, La Marsa, Carthage, Sousse, and across Tunisia: - **Official Payment Notices, Usually Within 48 Hours**: triggers statutory cure deadlines (15 to 30 days) and contract termination clauses. - **Expedited Court Eviction Actions**: swift coordination with counsel to obtain enforceable orders to vacate. - **Physical Eviction with Police Assistance**: lawful eviction execution, locksmith replacement, and certified exit condition reports. ## 3. Cross-Border Judgment Enforcement & Exequatur Have you obtained a civil, commercial or family judgment abroad (divorce, child custody, alimony, debt)? We guide you through obtaining the Tunisian enforcement formula (**exequatur procedure**, Private International Law Code Art. 11+) and then carry out garnishments on bank accounts and assets located in Tunisia. ## 4. Remote File Management, Without Travel to Tunisia in Most Cases Most steps can be handled remotely, without your physical presence in Tunisia: - Quick file opening via secure WhatsApp or email. - Digital transmission of consular powers of attorney and procedural documents. - Written progress reports and transmission of scanned copies of authentic acts. Direct Diaspora Desk & WhatsApp: **[+216 99 442 883](tel:+21699442883)** — Office: 32 Avenue de la Liberté, Lafayette, 1002 Tunis. ## Your steps from abroad Situation What the office does Time frame or reference **Blocked estate or occupied property** Inventory report, formal notices to recalcitrant co-heirs or unauthorized occupants, enforcement of partition judgments. Same rights as heirs living in Tunisia **Unpaid rent** Payment demand, then an expedited eviction order with your lawyer and eviction with police assistance. Demand usually within 48 hours; statutory 15 to 30 days to pay **Foreign judgment** Local enforcement once exequatur is granted: garnishment of bank accounts and attachment of assets in Tunisia. Exequatur: Private International Law Code, Art. 11 et seq. **Unpaid debt** Formal demand, order to pay, attachments; funds remitted under Central Bank of Tunisia rules. The demand interrupts the limitation period **Remote instructions** File opened by WhatsApp or email; written reports and certified scanned copies of the acts. Special power of attorney at a Tunisian consulate for enforcement [Maître Nabil Baffoun](/en/a-propos) · Judicial officer (huissier de justice) in Tunis since 1998 - Tunis Court of Appeal jurisdiction - Former president of ISIE (elected 2019) - Internet evidence reports since 2010 Written and reviewed by the author — updated 11 September 2026[Full profile](/en/a-propos)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baffoun-nabil/)[Wikipedia](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%A8%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86)[Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60438866) ## Our other areas of expertise [Service of Process & Legal Writs Notification in Tunis](/en/services/signification)[Debt Recovery & Commercial Claims Collection in Tunis](/en/services/recouvrement)[Judicial Inspection Reports & Digital Evidence in Tunis](/en/services/constats)[Enforcement of Court Judgments & Exequatur in Tunis](/en/services/execution)[Legal Mediation & Amicable Settlement in Tunis](/en/services/mediation)[Judicial Bailiff Fees & Official Tariffs in Tunis](/en/services/honoraires) [Back to homepage](/en) FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Inheritance in Tunisia while living abroad – what are your legal rights? Under Tunisian law, heirs living abroad hold exactly the same rights as heirs living in Tunisia. Distance, however, exposes them to blocked partitions, misappropriation or occupation of estate property. A judicial bailiff protects your share in three ways: an official inventory report, with photographs, of the real estate, movable assets and estate documents; formal notices served on recalcitrant co-heirs or unauthorized occupants, requiring them to vacate the premises or account for their management of the estate; and enforcement of partition judgments, including key repossession, eviction of occupants without title and court-ordered public auctions. All of these steps can be followed remotely, with written reports at each step and certified scanned copies of the acts, so you do not need to travel to Tunisia. ### How to enforce a Tunisian or foreign court decision from abroad? For a Tunisian judgment, you send the executory copy to the bailiff, who serves it on the debtor and then enforces it through bank garnishment, wage attachment or eviction. For a foreign judgment (divorce, custody, maintenance, debt), a lawyer first obtains exequatur from the Tunisian Court of First Instance under the Private International Law Code (Art. 11 et seq.); the bailiff then carries out enforcement locally, in particular by garnishing bank accounts and attaching assets located in Tunisia. In both cases you do not need to be physically present: documents and powers of attorney are sent electronically. For enforcement proceedings, a special power of attorney signed at the Tunisian consulate in your country of residence is sufficient, and you receive a written report at each step. ### How to evict a defaulting tenant in Tunisia without traveling? The office handles the whole procedure remotely, so you do not need to return to Tunisia.