Dealing with an estate in another country might sound like it requires several trips, appointments, and a lot of in-person paperwork. Fortunately, that isn’t necessarily the case. Much of the probate resealing process can usually be handled remotely. What Is Probate...
A UK Grant of Probate does not give you automatic power over a deceased person's assets abroad. How an overseas authority handles a British grant depends entirely on its own legal framework and historic treaties. GOV.UK confirms that where an estate includes assets...
Moving overseas can be a logistical headache. Between packing up your life and dealing with foreign visas, it is easy to let your financial investments slip down the priority list. But if you hold individual company shares or have money tucked away in a Stocks and...
Inheriting property across borders is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle; all the pieces are there, but they don't always fit together at first glance. If you’ve found yourself inheriting a villa in Spain, a flat in Hong Kong, or a family home in Australia, the first thing...
Probate is the legal process for handling a deceased person's estate. It involves identifying and valuing assets, settling any outstanding debts, and distributing the remaining assets to beneficiaries. But what happens if a UK citizen owns property overseas? This will...
Losing a loved one is emotionally exhausting, and the paperwork that follows rarely helps. When that person held assets abroad—perhaps a bank account in Sydney, shares in an Aussie company, or a family home in Perth—the complexity can feel overwhelming. If you already...
It can be difficult and time-consuming to handle a loved one's estate after they have passed away. With many estates needing longer than a year to settle, delays in the probate procedure are becoming more common. This blog looks at the reasons why getting a grant of...
What happens when UK nationals who own property abroad pass away? The legal procedure for managing a deceased person's estate is called probate. It entails locating and appraising the deceased's possessions, taking care of any outstanding debts, and allocating the...
This 1st of March, the Spanish government approved a new decree-law to regulate the renting of housing. Its name: Real Decreto-ley 7/2019, de 1 de marzo, de medidas urgentes en materia de vivienda y alquiler. Let’s take a quick look at it. The Background – Spanish...