Spanish Wills
on the
Costa Blanca
Spanish will support for foreign property owners in MorairaDéniaJáveaCalpeBenissaAlteaBenidorm and across the Costa Blanca.
If you own property or assets in Spain, we help you review whether a Spanish will may make things easier for your heirs.
Do you need a Spanish will for your Spanish assets?
Use our Spanish Will Checker to understand whether a Spanish will may be useful if you own property, bank accounts or other assets in Spain.
Spanish Will Checker
A few short questions about your assets, family and existing wills. Get an initial result for free, then receive your full checklist by email.
- Spanish vs foreign will coordination
- Choice of law overview
- Cross border succession points
This tool gives initial orientation only. It does not prepare a will and does not give inheritance tax advice.
Why you should make a Spanish will
A Spanish will can make the inheritance process easier for your heirs when you own property or assets in Spain. It also helps clarify how your Spanish assets should be dealt with, especially if your family and documents are outside Spain.
This page gives a practical overview. It does not replace review of your nationality, residence, family situation, existing wills, assets or applicable succession law.
A Spanish will should fit your wider estate planning
A Spanish will is rarely the whole picture. It works best when it is coordinated with any existing will, your family situation and your assets in other countries.
Spanish will for Spanish assets
A Spanish will can often be prepared to deal only with assets located in Spain, such as property, bank accounts or other Spanish assets.
Useful when Spanish assets need a clear route for heirs.
Existing will abroad
If you already have a will in your home country, it should be reviewed before signing a Spanish will to avoid contradictions or unwanted revocation.
Do not sign a new will without checking existing wills.
Cross border succession
If you have assets, heirs or residence links in more than one country, the succession route should be reviewed carefully.
Civil succession law and inheritance tax are not the same.
Which situation matches yours?
I own property in Spain and have no Spanish will
A Spanish will may help your heirs deal with Spanish property more easily after death.
I already have a will in my home country
Before signing a Spanish will, review whether it should be limited to Spanish assets and how it interacts with your existing will.
I live or may become resident in Spain
If you live in Spain or may become resident, it can be important to review which law should govern your succession.
My family or assets are in several countries
Cross border succession planning should be reviewed where there are heirs, assets or wills in more than one country.
What a Spanish will can and cannot do
What a Spanish will can help with
- Clarify who should inherit Spanish assets
- Make the Spanish inheritance process easier
- Help coordinate Spanish assets with foreign planning
- Allow express choice of national law where appropriate
- Reduce confusion for heirs dealing with Spanish notary and registry steps
What a Spanish will does not do automatically
- It does not eliminate inheritance tax
- It does not avoid notary or registry steps
- It does not replace foreign estate planning
- It does not solve every cross border issue
- It does not remove the need to review existing wills
A Spanish will is a planning document, not a tax exemption.
Which law governs your succession?
For many foreign clients, one of the most important points is whether the will should include a clear choice of law. Under European succession rules, a person may choose the law of their nationality to govern their succession, but this must be reviewed carefully.
Civil succession law
This affects who inherits and under which succession rules.
Tax position
This affects inheritance tax and related Spanish tax filings.
Choosing succession law and calculating inheritance tax are different questions.
How the Spanish will process usually works
Tell us about your Spanish assets
We identify whether the will should cover property, bank accounts or other Spanish assets.
Review existing wills
If you already have a will abroad, we check how the Spanish will should be coordinated.
Prepare the Spanish will route
We prepare the instructions and wording for the Spanish notary route.
Sign before a Spanish notary
The will is signed before a notary and registered through the Spanish wills system.
Keep documents clear for heirs
Your heirs should know that a Spanish will exists and where to locate the relevant information.
Documents we may need to review
You do not need to have everything ready before contacting us. Tell us what assets you have in Spain and whether you already have a will in Spain or abroad.
- Passport or identity document
- NIE, if available
- Spanish property deed or Nota Simple
- Details of Spanish bank accounts or other assets, if any
- Existing Spanish will, if any
- Will from your home country, if any
- Marital status information
- Marriage certificate, if relevant
- Divorce documents, if relevant
- Children or heirs details
- Nationality
- Residence information
- Instructions about who should inherit Spanish assets
Spanish will support across the Costa Blanca
We help foreign property owners in Moraira, Dénia, Jávea, Calpe, Benissa, Altea, Benidorm and nearby Costa Blanca areas review whether a Spanish will may be useful for their Spanish assets.
Many foreign owners on the Costa Blanca have family, assets and existing wills outside Spain. The Spanish will should be clear, limited where appropriate and coordinated carefully.
What happens when you contact us
We review your enquiry, confirm whether we can help, explain the scope and fee, and you decide before we start.
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Send your enquiry
Tell us what you are trying to do in Spain. You can contact us directly or use one of our tools first.
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We review the context
One of our team reviews your message, service interest, location and any tool result you shared.
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We clarify the next step
We may ask for more details, suggest a call, request documents or guide you to the right service.
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We confirm scope and fee
If we can help, we explain what is included, what is not included and the fee before starting.
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You decide
No automatic commitment. We only start once the engagement is confirmed.
No automatic commitment. We confirm the scope and fee before we start.
Tell us about your Spanish will
Tell us whether you own property or assets in Spain, whether you already have a Spanish will and whether you have an existing will in another country.
Contact information:
Email: legal@expatabogados.com
Phone: +34 609 477 889
WhatsApp (messages only): +34 614 08 68 07
Spanish wills — FAQ
Calm answers for foreign property owners reviewing whether a Spanish will may be useful for their Spanish assets.
Own property or assets in Spain?
Tell us what you own in Spain and whether you already have a will. We will help you review whether a Spanish will may be useful.
Disclaimer. This page provides general information and initial orientation only. It does not constitute succession, tax or estate planning advice. Whether a Spanish will is appropriate depends on your assets, nationality, residence, family situation, existing wills, applicable succession law, tax position and documents. A Spanish will should be coordinated with any existing estate planning abroad.