Spanish Wills
To make your Spanish Wills is important for your peace of mind and their future.
Making sure that everything is left in order for your inheritors will help them enormously.
It´s easier for your inheritors
Reduce inheritance tax to a minimum
With professional advice you can make sure that there is as little inheritance tax to pay as possible.
Make sure inheritors get the benefit
A Spanish will can save your relatives time and money
Knowing more about Spanish inheritance tax means that you can plan more knowledgably how to leave your inheritance. Making a will in Spain means that there will be no need for your benefactors to get an interpreter or have your will authenticated. This makes the process quicker and simpler for all concerned – An important factor at this difficult time.
At Albir Abogados we can give you the advice you need to make a Spanish will work for you and your family.
Do I need to make a new Spanish Will?
Since EU law has implications for those living permanently in another country. The Regulation EU 650/2012 states:
“EU citizens habitually residing in Spain (residents) will be subject to the Spanish succession law, despite their nationality, unless they specifically state in their will the wish for the succession law of their country of origin to apply”.
The Regulation (EU) No. 650/2012, on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, and enforcement of decisions in matters of succession, as well as the creation of a European Certificate of Succession, came into effect on August 17, 2015.
This Regulation harmonizes the rules on succession within the European Union and establishes that, by default, the law applicable to the succession is that of the country where the deceased had their habitual residence at the time of death, unless they have expressly chosen the law of their nationality in their will.
This Regulation applies to all EU Member States, except Denmark and Ireland, which are not bound by its provisions.
Additionally, it introduces the European Certificate of Succession, a document that allows heirs, legatees, and executors to prove their status and exercise their rights in different EU countries without the need for additional procedures.
The will should clearly state which inheritance law you wish to be applied to your will and contain the necessary clauses to execute it in that way.
Leaving a Spanish will can help inheritors at the time they need it most.
Our specialists are ready to help you. Key Features included in our service:
Signing the will at the notary’s.
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