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Hi, I have a property in Sax but can’t get over at the moment. I need to make a Will and my question is - can I draw up a Will in England or would it have to be with a Spanish solicitor?
I look forward to your comments. Thank you. Tracey.
Tracey384 wrote on Sat Aug 8, 2020 11:18am:
Hi, I have a property in Sax but can’t get over at the moment. I need to make a Will and my question is - can I draw up a Will in England or would it have to be with a Spanish solicitor?
I look forward to your comments. Thank you. Tracey.
Check out "Jim's guide," here on the forum. It will need to be "notarised" which you should be able to find a notary in the UK. V
Thank you very much Villas, I’ll have a look.
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Posted: Sat Aug 8, 2020 5:45pm
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Tracey384 wrote on Sat Aug 8, 2020 11:18am:
Hi, I have a property in Sax but can’t get over at the moment. I need to make a Will and my question is - can I draw up a Will in England or would it have to be with a Spanish solicitor?
I look forward to your comments. Thank you. Tracey.
No, and forget the idea of using a solicitor.
A Spanish will has to be done in the presence of a notary, and he then registers it with the central registry in Madrid. That can't be done remotely.
Also bear in mind that you may need to amend your UK will.
Jim's Guide - Wills for less than €60
Villas wrote on Sat Aug 8, 2020 11:39am:
Check out "Jim's guide," here on the forum. It will need to be "notarised" which you should be able to find a notary in the UK. V
See : Hague Convention;
https://www.crippspg.co.uk/wills-tax-probate/avoiding-problems-spanish-inheritance-tips-avoid-traps/
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jimtaylor wrote on Sat Aug 8, 2020 5:45pm:
No, and forget the idea of using a solicitor.
A Spanish will has to be done in the presence of a notary, and he then registers it with the central registry in Madrid. That can't be done remotely.
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Thank you Jim.
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