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The major changes introduced in Andalusia at the beginning of 2018 for the calculation of Spanish Succession Tax (SST) liability are of note generally when dealing with estate planning and [...]

The Spanish property is usually non-income producing (particularly in the light of recently introduced increased bureaucratic requirements for short term lettings in Spain). So, it seems logical [...]

The existence of Spanish assets in cases handled by UK practitioners can give rise to specific considerations, which can be professionally risky to disregard. A few of the key stages requiring [...]

In this article Andrew Eastwood reviews the usual variable factors, to identify the details which are usually required from clients and then examines in more detail, a specific recent legal [...]

In many cases- whether spouse to spouse inheritance, or passing down the family line- beneficiaries wish quickly to sell inherited Spanish properties. In order to complete a Spanish property [...]

The news headlines about the Spanish property market have switched to recovery mode - with sales on the increase profits are to be made. The prominence given by the Press during the recessionary [...]

For UK probate practitioners facing estates which include Spanish assets, it can be useful to have an overview of the Spanish probate process, to enable an easy and productive dialogue with the [...]

Discovering that there are Spanish assets in a non-Spanish estate gives rise to a number of issues in estate administration. Some key points are:

Spanish property ownership gives rise to specific taxation issues, which have to be addressed in Spanish Wills and estate planning cases.

All non-Spanish owners of properties in Spain should (save for very exceptional cases) make a Spanish Will. Failure to have an up to date, valid and correctly signed and registered Spanish Will [...]