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FAZ Award: Our law firm ranks among the top lawyers in inheritance law in 2026 We are very pleased that our law firm was recognized as a top lawyer in the field of inheritance law by the FAZ in 2026. This recognition by the F.A.Z. Institute confirms our expertise as specialized lawyers in German and Spanish inheritance law and our commitment to providing competent, personal, and trustworthy advice on all matters related to inheritance, wills, estate planning, and succession, both in […]

The requirements for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing have increased significantly in recent years. For many clients, processes in the area of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) may initially appear technically, formally or unnecessarily complex. We see it differently: as an indispensable component of responsible legal advice and secure, reliable mandate management. Our goal is to make the process as simple as possible for our clients, while ensuring that they are fully informed and that they can rely on us […]

The pledge is a central institution of inheritance law, but its legal structure is not the same in all legal systems. A key question is whether and to what extent the pledge must be taken into account in the land registry. The answer depends largely on its legal nature.

On February 12, 2026, the plenary of the Spanish Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) unanimously upheld the specific constitutional complaint (cuestión de inconstitucionalidad) filed by the Administrative Litigation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla regarding the legal regulation of the so-called „reference value“ as the basis for calculating the property transfer tax and stamp duty (Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales y Actos Jurídicos Documentados), as well as the inheritance […]

Making German inheritance law more secure for real estate and assets in Spain Pre- and post-emptive succession under German law (§§ 2100 ff. BGB) is a proven tool for estate planning. It enables the safeguarding and targeted management of assets across generations. However, if inheritance assets are located in Spain, such as a property in Mallorca, a holiday home on the mainland, or bank assets held by a […]

The permanent residence of foreign nationals in Spain often raises significant questions regarding inheritance law, particularly regarding the determination of the applicable law in the event of death: whether the general Spanish Civil Code or the specific civil law of an Autonomous Community applies. The Supreme Court’s ruling of May 19, 2025 has provided a clear and practically relevant answer to this question.