From the passing of any person, we inform you about the legal and tax procedures.

Filing Deadlines:

Inheritances must be self-assessed within six months of the deceased's passing. The statute of limitations for inheritance takes place four years and six months after the deceased's passing.

Self-assessment requires the inheritance deed along with the corresponding form; the granting of the inheritance deed may be postponed, but not the self-assessment, for which it will be necessary to attach the corresponding form to a petition inventorying the assets, along with the will and the death certificate.

Tax Treatment:

The inheritance is taxed by the Inheritance and Gift Tax, which is a tax transferred to the autonomous communities, and the treatment varies greatly depending on the autonomous community in question.

Required Documentation:

  • Death certificates and from the General Registry of Last Will Acts, together with the authorized copy of the will.

  • If there is a declaration of intestate heirs, the authorized copy of the act, or a judicial decision declaring the heirs.

  • Details of the heirs and spouse (if applicable). D.N.I.

  • Title deeds of the assets subject to inheritance.

  • Property tax receipts for the last year.

  • Bank certifications for securities, accounts, investment funds that are subject to inheritance and movement statements from the previous year.

  • Debts that may exist and expenses incurred directly due to the death.