Tom McGrath & Associates Solicitors are pleased to announce a new service whereby owners of properties in Spain can now have a Spanish will drawn up and signed in Ireland. In addition, the firm is also offering a service whereby a search on the Spanish properties can be carried out to establish first of all that the owner is in fact registered as owner and secondly, to ascertain whether there are any problems on the title relating to planning permissions or licensing etc.

 

It is essential for anyone who owns a property in Spain that they should have a Spanish will covering that property. Failure to have a Spanish will, can lead to enormous problems and delays with regard to the administration of estates.

 

The Spanish authorities will follow the administrative process of the country of residence of the Spanish property owner, but without a Spanish will, the Spanish authorities may require proof that probate has been extracted in Ireland and will only recognise this in the form of an Order of the High Court. This can lead to significant delay and substantial costs being incurred.

 

Tom McGrath & Associates have set up a user friendly procedure whereby their clients are provided with a questionnaire in order to provide their instructions for the making of their Spanish will. Once the will has been drawn up, the clients attend before Tom McGrath, Notary Public. Once the Wills have been signed they are then registered in Spain through Tom McGrath & Associates’ legal representatives.

 

In addition to the above service, and as a result of the recent adverse publicity regarding corruption in the property industry in Spain, Tom McGrath & Associates have realised the opportunity of being able to put Spanish property owners’ mind at ease with regard to their properties. Through the long established network of highly reputable law firms throughout Spain, Tom McGrath & Associates are able to carry out an investigation into the title on any of these properties to establish that full ownership exists and that there are no adverse problems affecting such properties. If any problems do arise, Tom McGrath & Associates are equipped to advise and deal with these and take whatever steps are necessary to remedy the situation if at all possible.

 

Contact details:  info@tmsolicitors.ie   

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