{"id":11691,"date":"2022-03-11T11:59:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T10:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.white-baos.com\/?p=11691"},"modified":"2022-03-11T12:04:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T11:04:29","slug":"contest-and-challenge-a-spanish-will-application-of-spanish-law-to-an-expat-inheritance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.white-baos.com\/en\/contest-and-challenge-a-spanish-will-application-of-spanish-law-to-an-expat-inheritance\/","title":{"rendered":"Contest and Challenge a Spanish Will. New court success. Spanish forced heirs\u2019 rights. Application of Spanish law to an expat heir. Legal advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In today\u2019s article, we want to talk about how to contest and challenge a Spanish Will, and a recent court success. Our law firm has represented the heiresses (daughters) of a British woman, who left everything in her will to her husband, of another nationality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per our court claim, the court has recognised our clients, the right as descendants, to 2\/3 of the assets of the inheritance. All this by application of Spanish law, and the compulsory rights (forced heir rights) that it provides for descendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can consult this court decision on this like: DECISION SPANISH COURT CONTEST A SPANISH WILL.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can Spanish law apply to the inheritance of an expat or foreigner in Spain?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spanish law does not always apply to inheritance relating to foreigners (non-Spanish nationals) in Spain. That will depend on many factors: such as the deceased nationality, place of residence, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date of Death The person\u2019s date of death is very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, if she died on or after 17\/8\/2015, European Regulation 650\/2012 will apply to her inheritance. And Spanish law will be applied, in principle, if the deceased had her domicile, at the time of death, in Spain. Unless she had made a Will opting for the law of her nationality. Or the transitory provisions of the regulation apply to the case, in relation to Wills granted prior to the entry into force of said regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If she died before 17\/8\/2015, the Spanish civil code will apply. It understands that the law of the deceased\u2019s nationality applies. But in some cases, it accepts the \u2018renvoi\u2019 that the law of the deceased may make to Spanish law. Normally, when the domicile of the deceased was in Spain and\/or the real estate assets are here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Who can challenge the Will? Who can claim rights as legitimate or forced heirs?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Spanish law, are legitimate or forced heirs, that is, they are entitled to a part of the inheritance, normally the descendants (children, grandchildren, etc). And in the absence of them, ancestors and spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, according to Spanish law, descendants can normally claim approximately 2\/3 of the inheritance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recognition of forced succession rights to children excluded on the Will. In the case of a British deceased.<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the case indicated, although it is true that the deceased was British, her national law was Scottish. Both Scottish law and the law of England and Wales, state that it applies to succession:<\/p>\n\n\n\n