Canary Islands Inheritance and Gift tax update

Last week the Canary Islands Government has modified the inheritance and gift tax allowances that are applicable in the Canary Islands: a 99.9% inheritance tax allowance is now generally applicable to Group II (children and adopted children of 21 years or more, spouses, parents) and Group III (brothers/sisters, uncles/aunts, nephews/nieces, etc.), and a 99.9% gift […]
Do you need a Grant of Probate in England or Wales? Did a relative die without leaving an English Will?

Grants of Probate and letters of administration are issued by the Probate Registry of England and Wales. It is often necessary for people living in Spain to apply for a Grant from the Probate Registry of England and Wales.This could be because the deceased died without a Spanish Will but had assets in Spain. In […]