British inheritances in Spain: the English 'letter of administration' can be registered in the Property Registry
09 Oct 20262 views
Who is affected:
Heirs of British citizens with real estate in Spain, notaries and registrars
Summary
The DGSJFP resolves that an English intestate inheritance can be registered in Spain without the need for an additional declaration of heirs. The English 'letter of administration' is equivalent to the succession title required by the Mortgage Law.
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The Directorate General for Legal Security and Public Faith resolves an appeal against the refusal of the Tías Property Registry to register an intestate inheritance of a British deceased. The registrar required a declaration of heirs non-existent in English law, unaware that the Anglo-Saxon system grants the 'personal…
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