Only have an English Will?
If someone dies and has Spanish assets and only has an English Will the following process will need to be followed
Worldwide assets will need to be collated with their value.
English inheritance tax liability if relevant must be calculated
A Grant of probate will then need to be obtained in England
An original death certificate will be needed
A Power of Attorney would need to be obtained signed by each heir enabling the nominated executor or ourselves to be able to deal with the estate
The Power of Attorney will need to be signed and witnessed by a Spanish or English Notary
The death certificate and the Grant of Probate, the Will together with the Power of Attorney will then need an Apostille of The Hague applied certifying that the documents are genuine so they can be used in Spain
All the documents will then need to be translated into Spanish
Our Spanish Solicitor will then start the process of establishing taxes in Spain and ultimate distribution of assets
Our Probate solicitors in the UK and Spain will be able to handle all this for you.
Remember – if you have UK and Spanish assets having a Will valid in England and Wales, Scotland , Northern Ireland, The isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey and one in Spain will avoid all of the above being required expediting and simplifying the whole process.
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