CONSULTATION: Dear Sirs, According to my divorce Decree issued some time ago I have to pay my ex wife a 450€ monthly compensatory pension, maintenance. However my wife has been living for over a year with her new partner. Should I keep paying the alimony even though she lives with another man? Dear reader, […]

Wills and Probate Spanish Law. Disinheritance in Spain. Is possible to leave nothing to the forced heirs in Spain?
QUERY: Hi, I am a British citizen and a Spanish close friend of mine has passed away appointed me in his Will as the sole and only beneficiary. He also pointed out in the Will that he did not want his parents to inherit as they had behaved badly with him along his […]

Succession Law Probate. The European Parliament’s proposal on international Inheritance. The applicable law. The need for citizens from countries with freedom to testate: UK, Ireland, etc. to review their Last Spanish Wills Contesting a Will.
According to the press service of the European Parliament a legislative proposal was approved on 13-03-2012 with the intention to avoid legal disputes and simplify inheritance when dealing with cross border issues. In fact according to the European Union around 450 thousand inheritances containing an international element are managed every year. The European […]