Category: Wills and Probate
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Mistakes made when granting a Spanish will- Part I
As some of the readers of this blog are aware, I am a Spanish lawyer based in Manchester, UK. Most of my clients are British with interests or assets in Spain. I think I have lost track of the number of Spanish wills I have drafted in the last 7 years since I came to…
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Charities, the EU and Spain- Tax differences
On the 10th February, the European Court of Justice issued an important Judgement in connection to the tax treatment to Charities within the UE in respect of Inheritance Tax. The Judgement is a response to the current variety of regulations within the Union in connection to Inheritance taxes and more particularly to Charities. In this…
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About the “international wills” and other confusing type of wills
The World is getting smaller. There is no doubt about it. In this era of globalisation, we have seen British acquiring properties in other countries such as Spain, France, Italy, you name it. The British affair with sunny places is well known. Programs such as “A place in the sun” are a good example of…
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About the convenience of making a separate Spanish will
Many Britons own property in Spain. The majority of them will know by now how convenient is to make a Will to cover their Spanish assets. They will have seen it on TV programs or read about in in the press or on the internet. However, I still find many cases where a Spanish Will has…