Spanish Wills

If you have any Spanish assets such as immovable property, it is strongly advised that you have a Spanish Will drafted. The idea behind this is that the Spanish Wills deals solely with your Spanish assets. The main reasons for having a Spanish Will include the following:

• There will be delays, extra work and costs involved in relying on a U.K. Will for the disposal of your Spanish assets. Your heirs will have to get the Will translated and apostilled.
• If you do not have a Will and die intestate, then the assets will be distributed as per intestacy laws. This means that third parties decide who inherits your assets many countries (including Spain and the U.K.) generally favour children over spouses.
• If you are a non Spanish national your Spanish Will can also specifically state that you wish your Will to be regulated under your nation’s laws (instead of that of Spain’s forced heirship rules).
  
  

Services include drafting Spanish Wills on your behalf, taking into account where assets are held and the specific succession arrangements that are necessary. For the additional convenience of those clients that do not live all year round in Spain, this office can easily arrange for them to sign their new Spanish Will in the UK.