{"id":4047,"date":"2020-04-24T12:31:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decottalaw.com\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2020-04-24T12:31:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:31:18","slug":"handwritten-wills-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decottalaw.com\/nl\/handwritten-wills-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Handwritten wills in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A\u00a0holographic\u00a0or hand-written\u00a0will<\/strong>\u00a0is a document that has been completely written out by hand by the testator and has been signed by him or her. This is different to a\u00a0will\u00a0executed and signed before a public notary in Spain. <strong>Provided a hand-written\u00a0will\u00a0complies with certain requirements it is valid <\/strong>to deal with the estate of the deceased. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very important to ensure that your dispositions are valid in accordance with your personal or national law. For example, it is obligatory for Spanish nationals to leave a percentage of their assets to their children. In an English\u00a0will\u00a0you\u00a0have free disposition. Please take <strong>legal advice in Spain<\/strong> before writing out a\u00a0will\u00a0to ensure that your wishes can be followed. A lawyer can provide the legally valid text which can then be handwritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the requirements for a hand-written\u00a0will\u00a0in accordance with the Spanish Civil Code Articles 688 to 693. A handwritten\u00a0will\u00a0is not normally required as notaries are normally available at their offices or can attend at home or hospital visits if the matter is urgent. However, in the <strong>current health crisis it is a viable alternative<\/strong> provided you take legal advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are the requirements to ensure validity of a\nhandwritten&nbsp;will?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;will&nbsp;must be granted by an adult. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;will&nbsp;must state the full name and identify the testator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It must be in the normal handwriting of the person and signed by the person\nusing their normal signature. It can be in the language of the testator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;will&nbsp;must state the day, the month and the year in which it\nis written<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any amended words, crossings out, brackets or modifications must have the\nsignature of the testator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of will is only advisable if there is some urgency and\/or it is not possible to attend a notary in the current crisis. There are certain other arrangements that can be made with witnesses present but it is best to ensure that the will is going to be valid by checking with a lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of&nbsp;will&nbsp;is exceptional and\ntherefore the need to handwrite the document rather than use any computer,\ntypewriter or other mechanical or digital production is essential. If at all\npossible, there should also be no crossings out or other amendments and if\nthere are these must be clearly signed by the testator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the very important requirements is that\nthe&nbsp;will&nbsp;must be written out by the testator without the knowledge or\nactive participation of the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantages are the convenience and speed if a person cannot attend a notary. <strong>If you would like legal advice in Spain to ensure the\u00a0will\u00a0is going to be valid<\/strong> and your family and beneficiaries are protected please contact us on\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"info@decottalaw.net (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"mailto:info@decottalaw.net\" target=\"_blank\">info@decottalaw.net<\/a>\u00a0or call on 952 527014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0holographic\u00a0or hand-written\u00a0will\u00a0is a document that has been completely written out by hand by the testator and has been signed by him or her. 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