{"id":148,"date":"2022-12-28T17:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.amarmatconsulting.com\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:47:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T11:47:15","slug":"last-will-testament","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/dev.amarmatconsulting.com\/last-will-testament\/","title":{"rendered":"LAST WILL & TESTAMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ensure your estate and assets are handled correctly in Spain<\/p>\n

A will is a legally-binding document that determines how your wealth will be distributed after your death. It establishes what happens to your assets, like cash or real estate, in the event you die rather than letting existing laws make decisions for you.<\/p>\n

Wills are very common but they differ greatly from country to country. Spain doesn\u2019t allow foreign courts to distribute Spanish assets, so a Spanish will will protect what happens your Spanish assets. Without a will, the estate will be distributed according to national law and sometimes the law can be interpreted and applied differently throughout the country.<\/p>\n

What are the different types of Will?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Open will<\/span> \u2013 This is the most common Will today because of its enormous advantages. It consists of recording the last Will with a notary and it gives the Testator the certainty that the Will is within the law.<\/p>\n

A notary ensures that all legal formalities are complied with and that the content of the will is legally binding. The notary is also responsible for the conservation of the Will and, through the General Register of Last Wills, ensures that the last Will is known at the death of the Testator. They guarantee of secrecy and confidentiality of the Will during the Testator\u2019s lifetime.<\/p>\n

Closed will <\/span>\u2013 The notarial closed Will is also made before a Notary but it is written by the Testator and delivered to the Notary in a sealed envelope. The Notary does not know the contents.<\/p>\n

Once the envelope has been delivered, the Notary records that the envelope was sealed, as well as other legal requirements, and the record is signed by the Testator and the Notary. Once the minutes have been recorded up by the Notary, the sealed envelope containing the Will may remain in the Testator\u2019s possession or be given to another person for safekeeping. The Notary may also take possession of the Will.<\/p>\n

How can a AMARMAT help me ?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Managing and processing an inheritance or succession is far from simple. There are many different cases and scenarios that can arise in any inheritance. Taking care of all of them personally is almost impossible without the help of a professional.<\/p>\n

Besides drafting the document, we also register the document at the Ministry of Justice to validate it. The Last Will and Testament must be signed before a Public Notary and this can be done in Spain but also at a Notary\u2019s office in your country. Any overseas document must be stamped and Apostilled and our fees do not include Notary costs.<\/p>\n

What are the requirements for Wills?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each of Spain\u2019s Autonomous Communities has its own laws for Wills, however the differeneces are mostly minimal. Generally speaking, the requiremnts are as follows:<\/p>\n