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It is often necessary for people living in Spain to apply for a Grant from the Probate Registry of England and Wales. Grants of Probate and letters of administration are issued by the Probate Registry of England and Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be because the deceased died without a Spanish Will but had assets in Spain. In some circumstances, the only way to deal with this is by getting a Grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also occasions when a Spanish resident is one of the beneficiaries of someone who lived and died in the UK. If you do not want to return to the UK to do this De Cotta Law can assist you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there is an English form Will covering the assets Jon Sutton, an English solicitor, can apply for a Grant of Probate. The Grant essentially proves the validity of the Will and allows the executors and\/or administrators to deal directly with the asset holders and distribute the assets. In the absence of a Spanish Will, the Grant and Will can be used in Spain to deal with the assets here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the deceased died intestate, then an application must be made for a Grant of Letters of Administration. The Grant can be applied for by the persons entitled to inherit under the intestacy rules. Sometimes this requires the filing of a certificate of law by one of our specialist lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is necessary to complete inheritance tax forms and it is important to get the right advice on issues such as domicile and how to deal with tax in both jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the Grant is obtained, all of the UK assets can be dealt with individually, banks and financial institutions have their own individual forms. We can apply to the Land Registry who have forms for transferring real estate and there are also forms for dealing with shareholdings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can assist with the whole process and all of the paperwork including the Probate Registry and Tax offices. Our firm can also assist with the documentation required to make the declaration of Spanish succession tax in respect of assets received from abroad by Spanish tax residents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a consultation about your particular circumstances call us on +34 951 315 161 or email Jon Sutton on info@decottalaw.net<\/a><\/strong> For our Tenerife office call on +34 922 719 520 or email on tenerife@decottalaw.net<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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