MENTIONING A TRUST ON A SPANISH WILL IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE. SOMETIMES WHAT IS LEGALLY POSSIBLE AND WHAT IS PRACTICAL IS NOT THE SAME THING. THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. Question: I had a Spanish will made out for myself and my wife some time ago. We have recently moved to a new house and
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A decent will can save you a lot of money: Question My brother an myself (residents in Málaga). I  have received an inheritance from my father of 200000 euro and my brother 150000 euro . Our solicitors says my brother has no tax to pay but that I have a bill of twenty eight thousand
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Question My father deceased in Benalmadena in December of last year. He had left me completely out of his Spanish will and left everything to his second wife. She has emailed me to ask me to issue a power of attorney so that her solicitor can wind up the estate. Why would she need this
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The inheritance tax your heirs will pay can be very different depending on where in Spain you  purchase. We are not recommending you decide where to purchase based exclusively on where you pay less inheritnace tax but if you are going to make a substantial investment (300000 euro or more) it should definitely be taken into
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Has your parent left his/her Spanish estate to his second wife /husband and left you out of his Spanish estate? You may be able to make a claim for 2/3rds of the estate. Directive 650/2012 has changed the situations in which children can be successful in claiming 2/3rds of their parents estate in Spain .
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    Angry about having to make a new will because of Directive of the European Union 650/2012. (also knowns as Brussels IV). Directive of the European Commission of 650/2012: Believe it or not it is actually good news:   The european Directive that deals with inheritance all over Europe is finally in force (since the
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SELF PROCLAIMED LEGAL ADVISORS THE LAW SOCIETY TAKES ACTION AGAINST TRANSLATORS ACTING AS SOLICITORS. In its edition of the 17th of November “Expansion” newspaper informs of legal action by the Law Society of Orihuela against  translators who use terms with “legal  profession connotations” to describe themselves and their work .(i.e. legal advisors , legal services
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  ENGLISH DIVORCE PAPERS: PROBLEMS WITH CHANGING THE SPANISH PROPERTY INTO MY NAME Question. I have a property in Almerimar in joint names with my ex-husband. The English divorce papers state that the property (identified with it´s address ) is to signed over to me. Finally yesterday at the notary I realised that the address
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  Over  65 and selling my family home . The risk of loosing the claim of 100% exemption on Capital gains tax by doing things wrong. Question. I am English, resident in Spain , married, of 70 years of age and purchased a property 20 years ago in Mojacar in my name only. My intention
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