Estates and inheritance law
International inheritance matters require special expertise. In a situation where the estate includes assets abroad, it is necessary to know which country's legislation applies and in what order the obligations must be fulfilled. In international inheritance matters, it is not enough to handle matters in one country; the estate must be settled and the inheritance distributed in each country.
The most typical inheritance case we handle is one where the deceased had assets both in Finland and abroad, such as in Spain. In this case, we handle the inheritance processes in both countries in parallel from start to finish within the deadlines set by law.
It is recommended that you prepare for foreign inheritance matters in advance with a will and, if necessary, a prenuptial agreement. This is essential not only for the realization of your own will but also for the smoothness of the inheritance process. We prepare wills and prenuptial agreements, ensuring that they are also suitable in practice.