Inheritance in Spain
Solutions for UK-based beneficiaries of Spanish estates
Specialist support backed by more than 20 years of UK–Spain legal experience
Inheritance in Spain Services
Our Inheritance in Spain services are designed to help UK-based beneficiaries deal with the legal and administrative steps required when an estate includes property, bank accounts or other assets in Spain.
Whether you require assistance with a specific task—such as translating a will or obtaining a Spanish Certificate of Last Will—or need comprehensive support throughout the estate administration process, we can help. We offer guidance at each stage, gather documents and handle the necessary formalities on your behalf. We can even act as your agent to manage and complete the administration of the Spanish estate from start to finish.
Spanish probate, unstuck
Based in the UK with trusted partners in Spain, we explain each step in plain English and give clear options, timelines and costs.
Inheritance in Spain is led by Javier Pérez-Manglano, a Spanish lawyer with more than 20 years of professional experience involving the English and Spanish legal systems. His professional background includes many years working in London as a notary public and sworn translator specialising in matters involving Spanish law and cross-border legal documentation. He now provides specialist assistance to UK-based beneficiaries dealing with estates in Spain.
Services overview
Inheritance Report
Get an expert to look at your Spanish inheritance case and obtain a report about the documents you will need and the steps to follow in your specific case.
Locate a Spanish Will
We can find out whether someone left a will registered in Spain and help you get an official copy from the Spanish notary who holds the record.
Certificate of English Law
We can help you source a certificate of law (or affidavit of law) for a notary in Spain. You may need this for a declaration of heirs (declaración de herederos).
Powers of Attorney
We can help put together a Spanish power of attorney when a beneficiary will be represented in Spain by another beneficiary or by a third-party agent.
Apostille Legalisation
UK documents will often need to be legalised or apostilled as part of dealing with an inheritance in Spain. We offer assistance and guidance on apostilles and e-apostilles.
Spanish Estate Administration
We can help you navigate the Spanish probate procedures, gather documents, liaise with notaries and banks in Spain and advance the matter for you.
Spanish Registry of Last Wills
We can obtain a certificate of last will (certificado de últimas voluntades) from the Spanish Registry of Last Wills (Registro de Actos de Última Voluntad).
NIE Number
Non-Spaniards will generally need a NIE (or ‘foreign national identity number’) to inherit in Spain. We can help you get one or offer guidance on the procedure.
Official Translations
Our expert sworn translator can translate UK documents for submission to the Spanish notaries, banks or authorities as part of dealing with an estate.
Tailor-made services
for UK-based beneficiaries of Spanish estates
These are only some samples of how our services can be offered individually or combined in a package, always adapted to your specific needs.
Inheritance Report
Case analysis and detailed report so that you know the steps you’ll need to follow to complete the administration of an estate in Spain.
Starting from £225.00
- Case analysis & detailed report
Document preparation
Following the analysis of the case, we assist with the gathering and preparation of the documents you’ll need to present to the authorities in Spain.
Quoted on a case-by-case basis.
- Case analysis & detailed report
- Document preparation (drafting, translations, legalisations)
Representation in Spain
We not only help with the documentation but also act as your agent in Spain to complete the process.
- Case analysis & detailed report
- Document preparation (drafting, translations, legalisations)
- Power of attorney
- Acting as agents at the notary office in Spain
