Finding the right legal support in Spain

Finding a Spanish lawyer who has experience dealing with inheritance matters for non-residents can be a problem. Finding one who can speak excellent English even more so.

But, try to find a solicitor with these skills at a reasonable price and your search suddenly becomes extremely difficult.

Of course, by contacting myAdvocate Spain you will benefit from the time we have already spent assembling a network of lawyers that possess all of the above qualities.

Experience Matters

Experience is what counts when dealing with complex inheritance issues in Spain.

Which is why myAdvocate Spain insists that each of the lawyers on it's network has an appropriate level of post-qualification experience in their field.

In this way you can be sure from the very beginning that you have the right solicitor looking after your interests in Spain

No Additional Charges

Although you will benefit from having a lawyer specifically chosen for you i.e. an English-speaking lawyer very experienced in their field, there is no extra or elevated charge for the privilege.

So while you could choose to outlay the same amount of money for a lawyer who is unable to communicate at a high level in English or can only communicate via an interpreter, the question must be ,why would you?

Code of Reasonable Fees

As legal fees in Spain are no longer regulated lawyers are free to charge as much as they see fit for their services.

Of course this gives rise to huge differences in the amount of money charged for the same service by different lawyers - often by more than 100%.

This is why myAdvocate Spain insists that regardless of the free market, our lawyers' quotations are within the limits of the recommended guideline prices of the relevant Law Society - and often well below.

Non-Resident Focused

Unlike others, our main focus is on non-residents which means that we understand that you have specific and unique requirements - such as arranging translations of official documents and often require powers of attorney to avoid too much travel.

We are therefore always ready to provide additional assistance where required to ensure that your situation is handled as smoothly as possible.

 Service Features

This Probate Service is designed specifically with the English-speaking client in mind and makes provision for all possible situations.

The service includes the following features as well as continuous support from English-speaking lawyers:

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• Assistance obtaining a legalised copy of the death certificate.


• Arrangement of a legal copy of any existing will.
  


• Verification of the existence of any life insurance policies.
  


• Power of Attorney to avoid excessive travel costs*
  


• Inheritance Acceptance Deed drawn-up with the public notary.
  


• Payment of Inheritance Tax at the office of Hacienda.
  


• New titles in the inherited assets are inscribed in the relevant registry**     
  


• Simultaneous sale or disposal of assets if required (additional fee)
  

* Minor UK notary costs may apply
** Spanish government charges will apply

Who are the lawyers providing this service?

Highly experienced and regulated lawyers across Spain and the islands are responsible for this service. You can find more information on the individual law firms by going to our: lawyer locator section.

Free Support Services Included

When combined with the free and innovative myAdvocate Spain support services you can be sure that you are obtaining completely transparent legal services from registered and regulated English-speaking lawyers in Spain.

These support services include:

• Documentation detailing regulatory status of your lawyer.
  


• Fees as recommended by the Spanish Law Societies


• Legal fees specified in advance and legally guaranteed.


• Services levels agreed in advance and guaranteed.


• All lawyers must hold professional indemnity insurance.


• Lawyers' proficiency in English monitored.    


• Continuous quality controls and reviews.

How to contact myAdvocate Spain

You can contact our English-speaking team for more information on this service by telephone, Skype , email or instant chat.