European Union Directive establishes that if you are a resident in Spain and wish to avoid the Spanish system of obligatory heirs (that establishes that 2/3rds of your estate has to go directly to your
children ) you must make an express choice of your national law when signing your Spanish will.

Do not underestimate the importance of signing one. It is extremely important that if you have a property in Spain you have a Spanish will. If you already have one, make sure it complies with new European Directive 650/2012 which came into force  on the 17th of August of 2015. For more information about the
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If you have any doubt about the importance of making sure your Spanish will does not need to be changed due to changed to the law introduced by a European Directive, please read this article published in the u.k. Law Society Gassett The Directive is in force since 17th of August of 2015 and there
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The U.K  Law Society Gazette like us since 2104  explains why people must get a solicitor to make sure their Spanish will is o.k. after changes in the law due to European Directive 650/2012. The Directive is in force since 17th of August of 2015 and there are many wills that have still not been
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If you have children from various marriages you may wish to offer security to both your present spouse and your children from a previous marriage. You are concerned that if you leave everything to your wife she may later not secure the position of your own children an instead only look after her/his own children.
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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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    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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