{"id":227,"date":"2013-10-04T13:36:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T13:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decotta.wpsine-dev.com\/finding-lost-relatives-and-heirs-to-spanish-property-by-de-cotta-law\/"},"modified":"2013-10-04T13:36:47","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T13:36:47","slug":"finding-lost-relatives-and-heirs-to-spanish-property-by-de-cotta-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decottalaw.com\/da\/finding-lost-relatives-and-heirs-to-spanish-property-by-de-cotta-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Lost Relatives and Heirs to Spanish Property, By De Cotta Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a law firm serving the international community in
\nSpain, we are often approached by \u2018heir-hunters\u2019 or companies who specialise in
\ntracing lost relatives. Over the last 30 or more years of immigration,
\nresidence and property purchase by British nationals many properties have been
\npurchased. In some cases these people have lost contact with their families and
\nit is not until their estate in England
\nis dealt with that a Spanish property comes to light.<\/p>\n

\n\"Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n

Another way in which \u2018ownerless\u2019 properties appear is
\nwhen a court in Spain auctions the property to recover debts. Other examples
\nwould be where there is a debt with the Community of owners or the Town Hall
\nand after the property is auctioned there is a balance held by the court which
\ncan be paid to any heirs or relatives of the deceased. If the owner of the
\nproperty died intestate there are rules as to which members of the family would
\nreceive. <\/p>\n

You may have seen the professional heir-hunter
\nprogrammes on television and perhaps an aunt or uncle or other family members
\ndie owning assets in Spain. Searches to trace family are not unduly expensive,
\nthough in Spain a date and place of death is required to obtain a death
\ncertificate and begin the process of locating heirs and property. However the
\nSpanish property registry can be searched by name only and this can be the
\nfirst step in obtaining more information about the estate.<\/p>\n

Today with the prevalence of internet genealogy and
\nfamily searches you can often make a start and then instruct professional
\ncompanies to complete the search. In Spain there is less information
\navailable on the internet but agents can often trace individuals relying on
\nproperty searches and visits to property. <\/p>\n

Equally if you are aware of an abandoned property and
\nwant to trace the heirs or family of the deceased owner this can be done by
\ntracing agents. One example would be where an abandoned property within a
\ncommunity causes hygiene and safety problems for neighbours. <\/p>\n

For more information on tracing relatives and heirs in the UK and Spain
\ncontact De Cotta Law on:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tel.: +34 952 527 014
\nFax: +34 952 523 428<\/p>\n

Email: nerja@decottalaw.net<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nerja Office:<\/strong>
\nCalle Diputaci\u00f3n 11
\n29780 Nerja<\/p>\n

 #property #heirs #wills #probate #inheritance #solicitors #abogados<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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