Wills & Probate in Spain

Wills & probate advice

There are lots of misconceptions amongst the UK population about what happens to your possessions when you die. Many people assume that their spouses or partners will be automatically entitled to possessions such as a house. In most instances this is what happens but with the extended and disjointed families that exist in modern society, this should not be taken for granted.

Spain is no different. How the ownership of possessions is registered, the existence of a will and the relationship with surviving family can all impact the distribution of a person’s possessions when they die.

Top tip about Spanish wills

If someone is preparing a will for you which will include your assets in Spain, make sure they check any existing English will for any contradictions or instructions which will have a negative impact on your existing English will, leaving unexpected problems for your friends and family to resolve after you have gone.

It is not surprising in Spain where the family and children are important that the rights of any children are considered to be of great consequence, irrespective of their age, and can significantly impact the rights of a spouse or partner to possessions including a house.

Wills are important; they represent your wishes when you can no longer represent them for yourself.

They become even more important, when you have possessions in more than one country. Having a will which considers your possessions, their location and the impacts of your national law will mean ones less thing for your friends and family to worry about after you have gone.

To find out if your will covers your current needs and effectively represents your wishes, contact the team at Irwin Mitchell Abogados.

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