Re: Making a will in France
You can appoint an "exécuteur testamentaire" who will manage the estate on behalf of the heir(s) (NB under French law, there is no trust, and not normally a "personal representative" [as under English law] - if you don't appoint one, the heirs administer the estate themselves).
Whether or not the father controls the interests of his (and your) daughter vis-a-vis the executeur is a matter of family law. In some legal systems (e.g. Germany), the surviving biological parent obtains legal guardianship upon the death of the other parent, even if that deceased parent was the sole guardian, unless the relevant authority finds that this endangers the child (e.g. the surviving parent has been found guilty of abusing the child). Other legal systems do not follow that rule, and a variety of solutions apply if the sole guardian dies. The answer to that question thus depends on your daughter's nationality and possibly residence. Ask your notaire.
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