Inheritance & Wills

We provide comprehensive legal advice and support to our clients on all aspects of Spanish inheritance law, including estate planning, will drafting, inheritance disputes, and much more. Our experienced team has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in Spanish inheritance law. We work closely with our clients to find specialised solutions that meet their specific needs. We take pride in offering our clients a personalised and professional service of the highest standard.

The Spanish Will:

 The European Regulation 650/2012, in force since 2012, introduces significant changes to succession that may require you to make a Spanish Will. Your Spanish Will will rule your properties and goods in Spain only and it will prevent the Spanish Inheritance Law from being applied. Therefore you will be able to appoint your National law to regulate your inheritance with regards to your belongings in Spain.        Besides, if you don´t make a will in Spain, your heirs will have to deal with a foreign language and a different legal system, including some arrangements like obtaining NIE numbers, making tax registrations, going through all of the legal paperwork, and paying Inheritance Taxes depending on their personal circumstances.

Our services include:

  • Collecting info from you, relatives and beneficiaries in order to prepare a Will draft.
  • Making your Spanish Will draft in dual language format: Spanish and English, French, Dutch, German, etc.
  • Double checking the Will draft with you at our office before going to Notary.
  • Arranging an appointment with the Notary for the signing of the Will.
  • Translation and interpreter’s service at the Notary’s office.
  • We will go to the Notary’s office with you for the signing of the document.

Acting as executor

Besides, our Law firm has extensive experience in acting as executor (person who carry out the administration of your will after your death). That is commonly established in our clients’ wills so it is a guarantee for your heirs.

That means that we will make some arrangements at that time:

  • Contacting the heirs’ notaries in their country in order to prepare power of attorneys to let us act on their behalf in Spain.
  • Signing the title deeds, completing the division and distribution of property and all assets amongst the heirs and mediating between the heirs with extrajudicial matters, proposing appropriate settlement agreements.
  • Performing any kind of action that helps manage the will of the testator or donor.
  • Obtaining death certificates and registered wills, which are always necessary to clarify whether or not there is a last will signed at the notary office, as they will be attached to the inheritance deed.
  • Searching for eventual insurance policies, which were unknown of or where there was no evidence that these existed.
  • Obtaining the respective apostille (Hague Convention 1961) for all the foreign official documents.
  • Managing the certified translations of any documents when necessary.
  • Organising the declaration of inheritance, before the notary or before the courts.
  • Liquidating and paying the inheritance tax, capital gains and all other charges.
  • Inscribing the names in the Cadastral and Land Registry for any property and changes of ownership for deposits, securities, stocks, etc.

In conclusion, we’ll make 100% sure the testator and the heirs have full peace of mind and the process goes smoothly and successfully.

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