Will-writing service

Inheritance

On owning assets in Spain it is strongly recommended you make a Spanish will. A Spanish will only cover your Spanish assets leaving aside any foreign will. Spanish wills are completed within the next 48 working hours.

 

Recent European legislation (Brussels IV) has made some old Spanish wills void. In such cases it is highly recommended a lawyer drafts a new will. More details in our article: Spanish Wills and Probate Law in light of European Regulation 650/2012 – 8th January 2015

 

Making a Spanish will for a non-resident has the following seven advantages:

 

• A Spanish will is exclusive to your assets located in Spain (it does not affect any other assets or wills in your home country).
  
• Drawing up a Spanish will may help your heirs mitigate their tax bill (avoiding attracting penalties for late payment).
• Drawing up a Spanish will save your heirs both money and hassle at a time of bereavement.
• Spanish wills are stored safely at no extra charge.
• Spanish wills drawn up before a Notary Public (Open wills) add security.
• The content of a Spanish will is governed by your own national laws. Bequeath your assets to whomever you please avoiding pesky Spanish forced heirship rules (providing your national law allows it).
  
• Spanish wills can be worded in English, for your peace of mind.
  

 

What this service includes:

 

• Drafting a Spanish will in double barrel, English-Spanish.

 

What this service does NOT include:

 

• Our fees do NOT include additional consultations on specific IHT-related matters, or on how to bequeath your assets in Spain tax-efficiently, mitigating and optimizing your heirs' tax burden. Please note this type of specialized tax advice, or additional consultations, are billed separately.

• Our fees do not include Notary fees, which are ca €45 per will, to be paid separately. Spanish wills need to be witnessed by a Spanish notary public.

• Our fees do not include assistance at a Notary Public (translation service) - additional fees apply and subject to availability, ask us.

• Additional non-standard clauses are billed separately.

 

Legal fees: FOA

 

We will be very pleased to discuss your matter with you. You can contact us by e-mail at info@larrainnesbitt.com, by telephone on (+34) 952 19 22 88 or by completing our contact form to book an appointment.

 

Inheritance-related articles

 

• New EU Regulation to be Passed on Succession and Wills –18th May 2010
• EU Pulls the Stops and Vows to Put and End to Inheritance Taxation Discrimination on Non-Resident Beneficiaries Inheriting in Spain – 20th May 2010
• Non-Residents: Six Advantages of Making a Will in Spain – 8th August 2012
• Spanish Wills and Probate Law in Light of European Regulation 650/2012 – 8th January 2015
• Changes to Spain’s Inheritance and Gift Tax Law – 21st February 2015
• Dispelling Spanish Inheritance Tax Myths – 8th August 2015
• Spanish Inheritance Tax for Non-Residents (Part I) – 21st February 2016
• Spanish Inheritance Tax for Non-Residents (Part II) – 8th March 2016
• Inheritance Tax Novelties in Andalusia. FAQ on IHT – 8th September 2016
• Which beneficiaries are hit worst by Spanish Inheritance Tax (IHT)? – 2nd June 2017
• Non-Resident: Why you need to make a Spanish will – 24th June 2017
• Non-resident: careful on making an English will in Spain – 30th August 2017
• Andalusia to slash Inheritance tax for inheritances under 1 million euros – 21st September 2017
• Spanish Inheritance Tax Assessment Report (SITAR) – 8th October 2017
• 7 Advantages of Making a Spanish will – 3^rd January 2018
• Seven Advantages of making a Spanish will – 8^th May 2018
• Old Spanish wills made by (resident) British nationals are being declared void – 8^th May 2018
• Andalusia to abolish inheritance tax in 2019 – 29^th January 2019
• Andalusia, now a tier 1 region for low taxation – 3rd July 2019
• How to mitigate your inheritance tax bill in Spain – 8th July 2019
• Oops! Accidentally revoking your Spanish will – 1^st August 2019
• Brexit and Inheritance & Gift tax in Andalusia – 8th August 2019
• Inheritance tax in Spain: regional tax reliefs to benefit ALL non-residents in the future (even outwith EU/EEA) – 29^th July 2019

• Dealing with someone’s affairs in Spain when they die – 8^th March 2023

• Making a Spanish Will – 21st January 2024

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