SPANISH MORTGAGE LAW AND RULES FOR LOANS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS: Lending money to friends, family members etc. how to document a debt and protect your money.

CONSULTATION: Dear sir, I lent my neighbour 15,000 Euros I get along with him very well, however I would like to have something in writing to ensure that I will get my money back if something should happen to him or if he needs to sell the property. What can I do, what do you […]

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SPANISH INHERITANCE LAW: The need of a notarized affidavit of Spanish Law to inherit in England (UK).

Consultation: My mother (who was English) sadly passed away in Spain, leaving only a Spanish Will to cover her Spanish assets but no Will to cover her assets located in the UK.  She was a widow and I am her only son. The Probate Court in UK, in order to administrate the English Estate, has […]

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Applicable law to inheritance in Spain. The new European Regulation 650/2012. Contesting and challenging a Spanish Will granted by British citizens.

2012 Finally the European Regulation No 650/2012 has been approved concerning succession and the creation of an European Certificate of Succession. Just like we announced in our previous articles, this new regulation was passed and ratified by Spain, and it will apply, as per its article No. 20, even when it affects persons from countries […]

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