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Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 10:24am
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mike15

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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

Herefordjack

Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 2:31pm

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Posted: 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.

mike15

Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 4:47pm

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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

Kimmy11

Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 5:47pm

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Posted: 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 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

mike15

Posted: Tue Nov 9, 2021 9:47pm

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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...

...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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DAF78

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:19pm

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Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:19pm

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...

...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.

Robert K

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Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:00pm

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...

...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

Gemily1

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:19am

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:19am

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...

...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.

Kimmy11

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:29am

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:29am

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, 

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

Gemily1

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:39am

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:39am

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.

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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