HI All my wife and i have made wills in Spain before Brexit and under the english law I now have read in the local press that since Brexit these wills are no longer vaild and we have to make 2 different country wills is this now the correct way to procced any information would be most welcome
Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:31pm
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It is highly advisable to have two different wills covering your assets in both countries. PM me for more info.
Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 4:47pm
Herefordjack wrote on Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:31pm:
It is highly advisable to have two different wills covering your assets in both countries. PM me for more info.
Hi Herefordjack thank you for your reply is there anything more that you could tell me about the current wills situation, are previously made wills now void? Thanks mike15
Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 5:47pm
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Hi Mike,
It has always been advisable to have 2 separate wills - one that details your assets in the UK and a separate will that covers your assets in Spain, although this should be written under the law of your country of origin. For example, we've lived permanently in Spain for more than 5 years and our Spanish wills are written with the Law of England & Wales prevailing.
I've heard some recent advertising on local radio in Spain and, frankly, it sounded like scaremongering to me.
Kind regards,
Kim
Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 9:47pm
Kimmy11 wrote on Tue Nov 9, 2021 5:47pm:
Hi Mike,
It has always been advisable to have 2 separate wills - one that details your assets in the UK and a separate will that covers your assets in Spain, although this should be written under the law of your country of origin. For example, we've lived permanently in Spain for more than 5 years a...
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...nd our Spanish wills are written with the Law of England & Wales prevailing.
I've heard some recent advertising on local radio in Spain and, frankly, it sounded like scaremongering to me.
Kind regards,
Kim
Hi Kim thanks for your reply Mike15
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Kimmy11 wrote on Tue Nov 9, 2021 5:47pm:
Hi Mike,
It has always been advisable to have 2 separate wills - one that details your assets in the UK and a separate will that covers your assets in Spain, although this should be written under the law of your country of origin. For example, we've lived permanently in Spain for more than 5 years a...
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...nd our Spanish wills are written with the Law of England & Wales prevailing.
I've heard some recent advertising on local radio in Spain and, frankly, it sounded like scaremongering to me.
Kind regards,
Kim
Hi Kim,
Because of the same local advert, went to the Agobado this week to get clarity. He re-wrote 2 Wills for us during 2015, following a recommendation from our President and “British” law appears more than once in these, as opposed to England or Wales. He re-read them, and assured us that there was nothing to worry about, and that they would not be treated under Spanish regulations
DAF78.
mike15 wrote on Tue Nov 9, 2021 10:24am:
HI All my wife and i have made wills in Spain before Brexit and under the english law I now have read in the local press that since Brexit these wills are no longer vaild and we have to make 2 different country wills is this now the correct way to procced any information w...
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...ould be most welcome
Its quite straight forward
Its always been two wills
a Spanish Will for assets in Spain
and an English Will for Assets in England
Regards Rob
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:19am
Very helpful member
mike15 wrote on Tue Nov 9, 2021 10:24am:
HI All my wife and i have made wills in Spain before Brexit and under the english law I now have read in the local press that since Brexit these wills are no longer vaild and we have to make 2 different country wills is this now the correct way to procced any information w...
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...ould be most welcome
Hi,
My wife and I just completed our wills here in Spain by going direct to the Notary in Almoradi,
The will covers both English Law and Spanish Law so there is only the need to have one Will to cover both countries, the cost was just over €57 per person.
The company is Notario de Jose Carlos Perez Juan.
Email. [email protected]
Tel. +34 965701121.
This is a simple process you don’t need the middle man on this occasion, save money.
They Speak English and your will comes in both English and Spanish, highly recommended.
Don’t believe what you read in the press or anywhere else about requiring two wills, they are not legally qualified to make these claims do your research and speak to the appropriate qualified personal.
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:29am
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Gemily1 wrote on Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:19am:
Hi,
My wife and I just completed our wills here in Spain by going direct to the Notary in Almoradi,
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The will covers both English Law and Spanish Law so there is only the need to have one Will to cover both countries, the cost was just over €57 per person.
The company is Notario de Jose Carlos Perez Juan.
Email. [email protected]
Tel. +34 965701121.
This is a simple process you don’t need the middle man on this occasion, save money.
They Speak English and your will comes in both English and Spanish, highly recommended.
Don’t believe what you read in the press or anywhere else about requiring two wills, they are not legally qualified to make these claims do your research and speak to the appropriate qualified personal.
Hi Gemily1,
Do you have assets in only one country, i.e. Spain OR England? If you have assets in both (or more) jurisdictions, you should have separate wills, one to cover the assets in each of those countries.
Kind regards,
Kim
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:39am
Very helpful member
Kimmy11 wrote on Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:29am:
Hi Gemily1,
Do you have assets in only one country, i.e. Spain OR England? If you have assets in both (or more) jurisdictions, you should have separate wills, one to cover the assets in each of those countries.
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Kind regards,
Kim
I have assets in both countries England/Spain, and according to the Notario my will here covers both countries.
Regards Gemily.
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