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  • daska
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    AFAIK It doesn't really matter what nationality the wife is, the property will be covered by Italian inheritance law. Relatives of the deceased are basically guaranteed a proportion of the estate and any will that tries to avoid immediate relatives getting their statutory share will automatically be invalidated.
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  • vaio
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    edited 29 October 2009 at 1:03PM
    That's along the lines I was thinking, does a divorced wife count as an immediate relative?



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  • kindofagilr
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    He should probably divorce her and make a will then? it would make everything easier?
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  • DVardysShadow
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    Jesus wrote: »
    yes, you need a solicitor to make his will works.
    Call a solicitor to learn the detail...
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  • thorsoak
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    I think that you will find that for a property in Italy he should make a will regarding that property whilst the will made in England should refer to it and the Italian will.

    Of course, if he is domiciled in Scotland, then he should make a will under Scottish law.
  • seven-day-weekend
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    edited 9 November 2009 at 9:02AM
    The Italian house would be subject to Italian law. He needs to make an Italian will concerning the house.
    I would take legal advice with an international lawyer pdq.
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