In this article we will review the advantages of creating a will in Spain if you area foreign citizen or expatriate with properties or assets in Spain. European Union regulation 650/2012 regarding successions and inheritance is applicable in Spain, even for nationals from countries that are not member states of the EU. This establishes that […]
Spanish Wills (signed in Spain or in the UK)
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Wills executed by expatriates in Spain. Conflict between Wills
Question: Dear lawyer, My father made a will in Spain leaving all of his Spanish assets to me. A few days later he made a new will in his country, England, leaving the real estate property located there to his other children, my brothers. What my father wanted was for me to inherit the Spanish […]
Can Spanish assets be left to whoever you want? Expatriates should be aware of legal obligations when making a will.
SINCE European Regulation 650/2012 applies in Spain, foreigners with assets and rights in the Spanish territory, whether they are residents or not, must be aware that the law applicable will be the law of the place of their habitual residence at the time of death, although it is possible for the testator or testatrix to […]