Our professional fees are charged at an hourly rate of £275 plus VAT.

Please consider that obtaining a grant of representation and dealing with the administration of an estate can be complicated; it can take several months to make sure everything is done properly. At Alberto Perez Cedillo Spanish Lawyers & Solicitors Ltd. we offer a complete estate administration service to deal with everything for you.

1.WILLS:

A. Spanish Wills:

From £400.00 plus VAT

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         This include drawing up the Will in double column English and Spanish.

·         Taking instructions from the client.

·         Making the necessary arrangements for its execution.

·         Legalisation and registration at the Central Wills Registry in Madrid.

The Spanish Will shall have to be executed before a notary public in the presence of two independent witnesses.

Disbursement:

Notary fees (only as a reference) …………………………………£100-£200 approx.

Legalisation fees per document ……………………………………£ 35.50

B. English Wills:

Option 1: Simple Will

From £250.00 plus VAT

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         Drawing up the Will.

·         Taking instructions from the client and making the necessary arrangements for its execution.

Option 2: Husband and Wife or civil Partner "mirror Wills"

From £350.00 plus VAT

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         Drawing up the will,

·         Taking instructions from clients and making the necessary arrangements for their execution.

2.POWERS OF ATTORNEY:

A.      Power of Attorney in the UK to be used in Spain.

From £350.00 plus VAT

The power of attorney shall be drawn up in English and Spanish and will have to be signed by the grantor before a notary public.

Disbursement:

Notary fees (only as a reference) …………………………………£100-£200 approx.

Legalisation fees per document ……………………………………£ 35.50.

B.      Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA).

Lasting Powers of Attorney come in two parts - the first "Financial and Property" and the second "Personal and Welfare".

In addition, before an LPA may be used it has to be registered with the Office for the Public Guardian. Court fees amount to £82.00.

§  Lasting Power of Attorney (Property & Financial Affairs or Health & Welfare): From £250.00 plus VAT.

§  Lasting Power of Attorney (Property & Financial Affairs and Health & Welfare): From £400.00 plus VAT.

§  To register a LPA (Property & Financial Affairs or Health & Welfare): From £350.00 plus VAT.

§  To register a LPA (Property & Financial Affairs and Health & Welfare): From £450.00 plus VAT.

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         This includes taking instructions from the client and making the necessary arrangements for its registration before the Office of the Public Guardian.

C.      Register an Enduring Power of Attorney.

From £700.00 plus VAT

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         This includes taking instructions from the client and making the necessary arrangements for its registration before the Office of the Public Guardian.

3.AFFIDAVIT:

Affidavits of English and Spanish Law.

From £800.00 plus VAT

4.OBTENTION OF GRANT OF REPRESENTATION:

From £2,500 plus VAT

Disbursement:

Probate Registry fees ………………..…………………………………£155.00

Legalisation fees per document ……………………………………£ 35.50

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         This includes liaising with the HMRC in order to complete IHT Forms.

·         Liaising with the Probate Registry and making the necessary arrangements in order to obtain the Grant of Probate or Letter of Administration.

5. SPANISH PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES WITH ASSETS IN THE UK.

From £ 2,500.00 plus VAT

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         Liaising with Spanish authorities.

·         Drawing up Power of Attorney if necessary.

·         Obtaining certificate from the Central Wills Registry.

·         Obtaining notarized copy of Spanish will (if any).

·         Drawing up the Deed of Declaration of Inheritance whereby the Beneficiaries and executors (if any) would have to appear simultaneously before a notary public or the Spanish Consulate to accept the inheritance.

·         Providing the client with an estimate of inheritance and local taxes and paying of taxes and registration at Land Registry if any property is involved.

6. SPANISH INHERITANCE TAX PLANNING.

Option 1: Report.

From £ 550.00 plus VAT

Option2: Settlement of Inheritance Tax.

From £700 plus VAT

What services are included

The work will involve:

·         This includes obtaining NIE number.

·         Liaising with Spanish Revenue.

·         Calculate the tax due.

·         Appointing our agent as the client tax representative in Spain and making the necessary arrangements to settle any outstanding liabilities.