Inheritance: how to find the notary in charge of an inheritance and prove that you are an heir?

"I was recognized at birth (in 1949) by my father and never heard from him again. I learned of his death, which took place a few years ago, through a civil status record that I requested. What are my inheritance rights, given that I don't know which notary settled the estate?"

Notary Nathalie Couzigou-Suhas answers your questions on the BFM Business program "Le Club du Droit / Passez-moi le notaire".