1.
If you have assets in Spain the answer
is yes. You need an spanish will.
2.
I have done my will in England or my
country is that valid in Spain. The answer is not.
It
is true that it could be done part of your inheritance in your country of
residence but do not forget that the part relating to your property in Spain
will be done in Spain. For that part you will need to provide a valid spanish
will. If you do not have it, your inherentance will have to go to an spanish
Notary and sign a Declaración de Herederos, Declaration of Heirs wich will cost
them more than 3 times the cost of an spanish will.
3.
My solicitor says that with my will here
I can cover my assest in Spain. It is that true? Not, the answer is appointed
before.
4.
If
I sign an spanish will do I have to use the spanish law for my
inheretance? Not, the European Law allow you to decide which law you want that
applies to your inheretance either your asset´s law or your resident law.
5.
My solicitor here told me that he could
assit me to draft my will which could be applied in Spain. Is that true? Not, in
Spain we have an oficial registration of last will. All the wills that are not
registered there are considered not valid here.
6.
My friend did her will with a friend of
her who is bilingual in Spanish, and she
advised her how to do it.Is that enough? If you do not use an spanish
registered lawyer you are taking a big risk of not being rightly advised and
you could not ask for responsability to anyone. Your lawyer in Spain will provide the best legal advice for you taken into
account all her previous experience and the knowledge of the inheretance regulations
in full.
7.
How much should I pay for my spanish
will? It will depends of differents circunstances but usually the lawyer will charge you around 200€
included the Notary Legal fee and the
Lawyer legal fee. If you need extra translation you may have to pay that
extra service as well. As you can see the cost is so low compared with all the advantages
that you get for your future heirs.
8.
My
mother died without spanish will, what do I do? You will have to hire the service of an inheretance lawyer in Spain and initiate
the inheretance procedure without will
which could cost you more than if you had an spanish will.
9.
How much should I have to pay in taxes
for the inheritance? Each case is different as it will depends of many personal circunstances
of the family. The best is to choose a qualified tax inheritance law registered
at Spanish Bar Association. The lawyer will study your case and will provide
the best solution for your case. But only
trust in a registered lawyer in Spain.
Do not trust anyone who promise to save you money by rare system from outsides
countries of Spain. You could end up paying so expensive the risk for it and even loosing all your assets for
it.
Remember
to hire the service of a registered lawyer in Spain. Always request the
registration number. Do not trust aynone who could not provide his or her number
who may not be a lawyer. Do not take risk in so serious matter of your life.
