Inheritance in Spain runs somewhat differently from the UK and other countries, therefore you need experienced legal assistance whether you are making plans for the future of your estate, must handle a decedent's estate, or have inherited property in Spain. With our collective experience, we have been providing our customers with expert international legal support regarding all issues in Inheritance spain for decades.
You can get assistance from our Spanish inheritance lawyers with all elements of estate administration and inheritance planning, including:
Advice on how to apply Spanish inheritance laws to your estate
Making a Spanish will with guidance on the obvious benefits of doing so
Planning for Inheritance spain taxes can help your estate pay less in taxes overall.
Powers of attorney in Spain used to authorize a third party to act as your representative in Spain
Spanish probate, with our support along the process
Advice on how a Spanish inheritance can affect your UK inheritance
Advice for people with inherited Spanish real estate
We can offer the security of working with attorneys who are subject to the law and are insured, as well as comprehensive knowledge of foreign inheritance and probate rules in Spain and a number of other countries. For specific guidance on inheritance and probate in Spain that is tailored to your situation, please contact our experienced, amiable Spanish inheritance law team.
Spanish inheritance laws and how to apply them to your estate
If you reside in Spain without making a will, Spanish law and the forced heirs apply, and your estate will be distributed to your heirs in line with the laws of your country of origin after your death. It's a common misconception that, under Spanish law, foreigners must leave their property to certain "forced heirs" in order to comply with the country's inheritance laws. In a Spanish will, a foreigner may name a beneficiary to whom they will leave their own property.
This Will must specify that their personal law is governed by the theory of free disposition of property by testament. This will then be approved by the Spanish Central Wills Registry. Generally speaking, a valid Spanish will be sufficient to transfer the estate as you see fit. Spanish Inheritance Law also states that when you die your property will get shared among your inheritors according to the law of the country of origin unless you are an inhabitant in Spain and if you have no Will, in which case the Spanish law and the forced heirs apply to it.
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