Apr 152012
 

A client of mine living in Benidorm recently inherited a flat in Malaga and he asked me if he had to visit a lawyer in Malaga in order to accept an Inheritance in Spain.

The simple answer to this enquiry is: NO.

A lawyer in Spain local to where you live can do all the necessary work for you to ensure that you receive your inheritance.  So, you do not need to look for a Spanish lawyer located near where the deceased died.  That is unnecessary – your own local lawyer can undertake all the work required.

If you want to know more about inheritance law in Spain or to make a Spanish Will then please do feel free to contact me

Carolina Just Miro – Gandia Lawyers

Nov 272011
 

Some months ago a client contacted me saying that he had received a letter from the Spanish Tax Office (Agencia Tributaria) saying that he owns a property in Spain but has never submitted a Spanish Tax Return either as a Spanish Tax Resident or as someone who is Non Tax Resident.

In effect, the letter (Comunicación) was a warning from the Spanish tax office to submit a Spanish tax return, if he had not done so already – before the tax office checks!

In fact, in just one day last week, I received three calls from clients living in different provinces all saying that they had received the same type of letter from the Spanish tax office.  Clearly, all were panicking!

Well, if you receive a Comunicación from the Agencia Tributaria then do not panic – just go and see your Spanish lawyer who will help you provide the right information!