Plano, TX · Certified French Translation
Quick Answer
Yes. Texas courts, attorneys, and government agencies serving Plano require a certified English translation of any French-language legal document before they’ll accept it. Certified Translation Dallas provides sworn, attorney-ready French translations for court filings, contracts, and immigration cases.
Get a Free QuoteFrench legal translation covers more than immigration paperwork. Contracts, court judgments, powers of attorney, and sworn affidavits from France or Francophone Africa all need a certified English version before a Collin County court or a Plano law firm will act on them. Our legal document translation team certifies every French document to the standard Texas courts follow under their own language access standards.
Plano’s French-speaking community draws from France and the broader Francophone world, and our French translation team works with local attorneys on both legal filings and USCIS certified translation cases, often for the same client at the same time.
A certified French-to-English legal translation, signed and ready to file.
French Legal Documents We Translate
Contracts & agreements
Powers of attorney
Court judgments & orders
Sworn affidavits
Wills & probate documents
Business & corporate records
How It Works
Send us the document
Upload a clear photo or scan. The original doesn’t need to leave your hands.
We translate and certify it
A professional translator prepares the English version and signs a certificate of accuracy. Standard turnaround is 24-48 hours; rush service is available same day.
You receive a ready-to-file translation
Delivered as a signed, notarized PDF by email, with a printed copy on premium paper available by mail or in person in Dallas.
Built to Hold Up in Court
Every legal translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy from a qualified French translator, and notarization is available at no extra cost through our notary translation service for agencies that ask for it. Written legal French in contracts and court records is standardized across France and Francophone Africa, so accuracy doesn’t depend on which country issued the document.
“The translation and the underlying foreign language document, along with a qualified translator’s affidavit or unsworn declaration setting out the translator’s qualifications and certifying accuracy.”
— Texas Rules of Evidence, Rule 1009 — Translating a Foreign Language Document
Get your French legal documents translated and certified.
Get a Free QuoteWhy Plano Attorneys Choose Us
Court-accepted certificate of accuracy on every translation
Signed and notarized at no extra cost
More than 30 years translating for Dallas-Fort Worth clients
Experience with contracts, court orders, and sworn affidavits
American Translators Association corporate member since 2000
Delivery by email, First-Class Mail, or in person in Dallas
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this translation hold up in a Collin County courtroom?
Yes. Every translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy, and we can prepare the translator’s affidavit Texas Rule of Evidence 1009 requires for a court filing.
My document is from a Francophone African country, not France. Does that affect the translation?
Rarely. Written legal French in contracts and court records is standardized across France and Francophone Africa, and our translators work with both.
Can you provide an interpreter for a deposition in addition to translating documents?
Yes. Document translation and live interpretation are separate services, and both are available. Ask for both when you request a quote so we can coordinate timing.
Do you handle bilingual French-English contracts?
Yes. The translator produces a complete English version and flags any sections where the two language versions diverge, which matters if the contract is ever disputed.
Translations Your Attorney Can Rely On
Sworn, court-ready French translations for Plano attorneys and individuals, backed by a 30-year track record.
Court-accepted certification
24-48 hour turnaround
Notarized at no extra cost