Is a Spanish Will valid in the UK for UK assets

devoncop22

Its a thought Sue !

Alderbank

Savvy_Sue said:

Check this, but can she destroy or renounce her Spanish will?

Even if she can't, would she be considered intestate in the UK? 

If so, would she be happy with that? If not, would that encourage her to make a new will?

See the second post in this thread referring to the Wills Act 1963.

She has a certified will so she is not intestate.

Savvy_Sue

Alderbank said:

Savvy_Sue said:

Check this, but can she destroy or renounce her Spanish will?

Even if she can't, would she be considered intestate in the UK? 

If so, would she be happy with that? If not, would that encourage her to make a new will?

See the second post in this thread referring to the Wills Act 1963.

She has a certified will so she is not intestate.

Right. So she needs to look at what will happen if she does NOT make a new UK will - I presume that would over-ride the Spanish one? - and that may encourage her to make the new UK will. But the other argument is that it will be much simpler for those left behind if they do NOT need to engage with the Spanish process ...