I am a legitimate heir or I have been named as heir in a will, but am I obliged to accept an inheritance in Spain? Â As we have commented in previous blogs the heirs succeed the deceased as universal heirs, i.e. they inherit not only the goods and rights (assets) that the deceased had [...]
In general terms, Inheritance Tax in Spain is payable in the Autonomous Community where the deceased had his or her habitual residence. Â What do we mean by habitual residence for Inheritance Tax in Spain purposes? Article 28 of Law 22/2009 of 18 December 2009, which regulates the financing system of the Autonomous Communities under [...]
Although our law firm in Marbella does not wish to give our readers false expectations, we pretend to solve in the below mentioned text doubts that Inheritance Tax in Andalusia may entail. However, its a pleasure to explain in the following lines a general summary when it comes to Inheritance Tax in the Autonomous Community [...]
In this blog we, Welex - your law firm specialised in inheritance and wills in Spain, are going to tell our readers about a case that happened to us with a Dutch couple who bought a property in Spain. Make a will in Spain. Our law firm advised them on the purchase of a small [...]
The electronic Hague Apostille Our law firm in Marbella helps clients of Belgian nationality resolve any legal issues they may have in Spain. Very often, we ask for Powers of Attorney to be able to carry out certain legal procedures in Spain. It is required that Powers of Attorney be granted to you [...]
After having published more than 250 blogs in four different languages ​​on Welex’s website, we wanted to try something different. Instead of writing about a specific regulation regarding the tax return on the income of natural persons, the corporate tax or the non-resident income tax in Spain, the inheritance tax and a long etcetera, we [...]
As of January 1, 2018, significant changes in the inheritance tax took effect in AndalucÃa, Spain. These changes affect both residents and non-residents who own properties such as vacation homes here The recent reforms of the Spanish inheritance tax in Andalusia allow that in most cases the spouses, children and parents will no longer have [...]
Welex, your law firm and team of economists in Marbella, is pleased to confirm what was already mentioned in our previous article "Blow to the inheritance and donation tax in Andalusia." Law 5/2017, of December 5th, approves the general budgets for the Autonomous Community of Andalusia for the 2018 fiscal year. It is worth highlighting [...]
 If you are a resident of a country within the European Union and have properties in Spain, it may be in your best interest to grant a will signed by a notary in Spain. Although it is not compulsory, it is very advisable. Below we present some advantages and benefits to having a Will [...]
Maybe one day you will have to face the situation of accepting or rejecting an inheritance. This is a complicated moment for you and an important decision to make. That is why we want to help you and throw a little light on this complicated subject. This is a normal procedure in Spain, but before [...]
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