Making a Spanish will

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Making a Spanish will is not compulsory but highly advised.

Please note that a British will is totally valid in Spain and even if someone dies intestate, the Spanish assets will be dealt with according to intestate documents granted by the deceased’s national authorities.

However, having said this, drawing up a will in Spain which covers only the Spanish assets, makes the whole procedure a lot easier, less expensive and above all, less stressful for the beneficiaries. It is unnecessary to present any kind of documents which are unknown to the Spanish authorities (although they may be totally legal in the country of expedition) and it also saves expenses of official translations into Spanish and international apostilles.

All wills drawn up in Spain are registered in one central Registry, which makes it easy to apply for a certificate in the event of having to find out what someone’s last will and testament entails. This tells the person where the will was actually signed and it can be obtained within a few days. The system here is so simple and straightforward, that it would be a pity not to take advantage of it!