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craigcompaneros Oct 17th 2011 6:03 am

Re: Dying intestate
 

Originally Posted by Lionda (Post 9677498)
Did you try asking Sue G? Click on the lick I posted and take a look. Sue is a personal friend and I can vouch for her genuine and friendly nature and honesty. You can tell her I recommended her if you like.

I am in contact at present, cheers for the link, hopefully something will come of it!

craigcompaneros Oct 17th 2011 6:08 am

Re: Dying intestate
 

Originally Posted by Jontee (Post 9677521)
I don't know if this is any help at all, but this is a sentance in a letter to a Uk solicitor from an abogado for a case that seems similar to this one.

"Mr X has not made a Spanish Will, so we need the English Probate with the Apostille of the Hague Convention and translated into Spanish in order to make the deeds of the half of the house into the name of Mrs X and then register into the Land Registry."

Possibly this is your missing documentation. I had to look it up and I think this will help: www.apostille.org.uk

Good Luck

Meant to add, the cost is only 59.79 GBP + VAT, and according to the website Spain will accept the Apostille Certificate in place of any further legalisation

Have already done this, all it did was make the probate recognizable in Spain, unfortunately it still states that spain is not covered by the probate. Cheers for trying to help any way!

Lionda Oct 17th 2011 7:47 am

Re: Dying intestate
 

Originally Posted by craigcompaneros (Post 9679936)
I am in contact at present, cheers for the link, hopefully something will come of it!

Please post again and let us know how/if you resolve this ... crossing fingers for you :fingerscrossed: I am sure Sue and her colleagues will do the best they can :)

Arco-Iris Oct 18th 2011 6:17 pm

Re: Dying intestate
 

Originally Posted by craigcompaneros (Post 9679942)
Have already done this, all it did was make the probate recognizable in Spain, unfortunately it still states that spain is not covered by the probate. Cheers for trying to help any way!

I don't know if this is relevant, or will help, but when my OH's previous wife died intestate he had the same rigmarole to contend with in Portugal, whose inheritance laws are the same.

The resolution involved the British solicitors having to liaise with the British Embassy in Lisbon to provide the necessary documents for the Portugese.

I wonder, therefore, whether the British Embassy in Madrid could advise you and, hopefully, be involved to bring about a solution for you. Worth a try?


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