Do you live in the UK and have a Spanish holiday home?

Written By Morgan Andrews

If this is true for you it is very important that you have in place the following:

  1. A notarised Spanish Will written in dual column format with Spanish on the left and English on the right-hand side;

  2. The Will must contain an EU succession clause 650/2012;

  3. The Will must declare that the law of either:

    • England and Wales;

    • Scotland;

    • Northern Ireland

    • Jersey and Guernsey;

    • The Isle of Man

    Governs the succession of your Spanish estate so you are not caught by forced Spanish heirship rules, see here: https://thywill.es/intestacy-in-spain

  4. A notarised Spanish Power of Attorney (Poder) for Finance, electing that someone you Trust has the power to deal with your Spanish estate if you lose mental capacity or are unable to travel to Spain for any reason

  5. If your beneficiaries to do not speak Spanish, it is important that you elect an English and Spanish speaking Legal representative in your Spanish Will to liaise with the beneficiaries in English and the Spanish authorities in Spanish within the 6 months required for Spanish probate to be completed (if it goes beyond this, huge fines are imposed)

Thy Will be Done specialises in providing UK residents who have Spanish property with all of the above, with Wills just 159€ inc iva and Powers of Attorney at just 199€ inc iva.

To find out more about our services, including arranging a notary appointment for you with a fluent English-speaking notary local to your Spanish property (or in the UK if you cannot travel)just call us FREE on 0800 668 1164 or complete our contact page atwww.thywill.es

Make inheriting in Spain as easy as possible for your beneficiaries so that they can enjoy what you've worked hard to acquire.

Morgan Andrews
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