March 11th, 2013
For English nationals with property
in Spain, in the majority of cases we deal with, the answer to this question
is: no. Most English nationals are not subject to the Spanish law of succession
(which would otherwise require parents to leave specified proportions of their
estates to their children).
However, individual circumstances
have individual legal consequences. So, this is a matter which has to be
considered carefully in each client case in dealing with Spanish Wills and
estate planning- both from the Spanish and UK legal perspectives. This ensures
that correct legal advice is given; and appropriate and secure legal
documentation is signed.
To have clear, correct and
individual advice on this point, helps to avoid anxiety and uncertainty when it
comes to Spanish estate succession.
