Wills
Making a will is an act of care for your family. We help you make it clear and get it right.
What it involves
A will is the document in which you decide who will receive your assets when you are gone. It is most commonly made before a notary, who checks your identity and your wishes. Making a will saves your family paperwork and avoids conflicts between heirs, although the law protects certain relatives with a minimum share (the legítima).
Is this your case?
- You have a home or savings in Spain and want to make clear who will inherit them.
- You have children from different relationships, or an unmarried partner (pareja de hecho) you want to protect.
- You are a foreign national and want to know whether Spanish law or the law of your country will apply.
- You made a will some time ago and your family situation has changed.
How we help
We look at your family, your assets and what you want to achieve, including if you have property in several countries. We explain how much freedom you have to decide under the rules that apply to you and draft the will with you. Then we coordinate the signing at the notary's office and explain each clause to you in your language. We can help you in Spanish, Arabic, Tamazight, French and English, at our offices in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Málaga and Barcelona or online, wherever you are in Spain.
If you have to deal with a family member's estate, we can help you with the inheritance, and to plan for the future, with support measures.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the legítima, and can I leave everything to whoever I want?
- The legítima (forced share) is the part of the estate that the law reserves for certain relatives, such as children. Its scope varies depending on the applicable rules, for example in the autonomous communities with their own civil law. We explain which part you can distribute freely.
- Is a handwritten will valid?
- It can be, but it has to meet certain formal requirements and, after the death, it has to be validated, which delays everything. That is why we usually recommend making a will before a notary.
- I am a foreign national living in Spain. Which law will apply to my estate?
- In many cases the law of the country where you habitually live applies, but you can often choose the law of your nationality in your will. It is an important decision and we look at it with you.
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