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In-depth analysis of the issues that most concern heirs and families, written by the firm under current Catalan and Spanish law.
Dividing an estate without the legatee of an aliquot share: the Supreme Court's ruling
Spain's Supreme Court confirms that a legatee entitled to a fraction of the estate must take part in the partition and in the liquidation of the marital property; if left out, the heirs must pay their share.
Read article (in Spanish)The forced share in Catalonia: how much it is, who receives it and how it is calculated
What the one-quarter forced share under the Catalan Civil Code is, how it is calculated on the estate and on gifts made in the previous ten years, and what deadlines and defences exist.
Read article (in Spanish)Inheritance tax in Catalonia: deadlines, reductions, allowances and common mistakes
Six months to file, a further six-month extension, reductions for kinship and main residence, progressive rates and tax credits: the complete scheme of Catalan inheritance tax and the mistakes most often repeated.
Read article (in Spanish)Accepting an inheritance with debts: the benefit of inventory in Catalonia
How to avoid being personally liable for the deceased's debts: the six-month inventory, renunciation, formal notice and the decisions to take before signing anything.
Read article (in Spanish)Cross-border inheritances: which law applies and how they are taxed (Regulation 650/2012)
Foreign residents in Catalonia, Spaniards with assets abroad or heirs overseas: habitual residence determines the applicable law unless expressly chosen, and taxation follows its own rules.
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Indicative estimate of Catalan inheritance tax and of the Catalan forced share under current law.
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