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Notarial will

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We explain all the necessary information about making a will, what it is and what it is for.

As notaries with more than 30 years of experience, at the Bosch-Bages Notary Office in Barcelona we can offer you a service appropriate to your needs and inform you of all aspects related to this type of notarial service.

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Make a will at the notary It is usually named as notarial will. It is a legal document in which a person (called the testator) expresses his will about how he wants his assets to be disposed of after his death and who has or receives them. The notarial will is drafted by a notary and kept in his protocol, which makes it a public and authentic document in the eyes of the law.

Remember that the economic repercussions of the will for the heirs may vary depending on the Autonomous Community where you reside and where the assets to be inherited are located, depending on the case.

Will price

In Barcelona The price of making a will is between €49 and €90, depending on its complexity and other variables. These are the usual rates in the autonomous community of Catalonia. In other communities in Spain the rates may vary.

Testament concept

It is a declaration of unilateral will and its content is essentially inheritance (art. 667 CC), whose execution is the cause of the acquisition of property (art, 609 CC). It's a open document which may contain other statements or statements. The Will may contain legal provisions that are not strictly inheritance. Minor or disabled children may be appointed guardians, and a non-marital affiliation recognized.

In it are instituted heirs and legatees are appointed amen of other inheritance provisions such as conditions, or modes. It's about a revocable act, since in practice several wills are granted in the life of a person, producing a later testamentary document that repeals the previous one without expressing any cause. Exceptionally, the case of the recognition of a child will appear as an irrevocable legal fact. See standard testament model.

The will is a very personal act. This means that it can only be granted by the interested party and that, in no case, can it be a third party such as the commissioner or representative empowered to do so. The possibility of making a testamentary document by a third party (commissioner, trusted heir or other similar figure) is prohibited by the CC but in the foral regions it is admitted.

In case of there is no testament or it becomes ineffective or null, the deceased dies "ab intestato”, Meaning that the heirs to the estate of the deceased will be called according to the established legal order, which in any case, must accept it.

The Bosch-Bages Notary Office in Barcelona has a team of more than 20 people who offer you the complete catalog of notarial services that any person, company or entity may require.

Specialized and with extensive proven experience in the most complex aspects such as inheritances, wills, mortgage deeds, etc. Don't hesitate to make an appointment if you have any needs.

Online services of the Barcelona notary

You can make an online consultation at the notary's office. Or if you prefer you can ask for a date for a video conference with the notary and ask your question.

This type of online notary service is ideal when the preparation of documents is not required. Click this link: online notary to request information.

We also offer another type of online service such as the request fast simple copies online. By filling out the form on the page you can request your simple copy electronically.

Frequently asked questions about the notarial will

Below we answer some frequently asked questions related to making a notarial will.

How to do it?

It will be granted in unity of act, and therefore with the presence of the testator before the Notary, and where appropriate, the required witnesses. The preparation of the content of the document requires -firstly- that the deceased, advisor or person of confidence transmit to the Notary the last wills of the testator, which subsequently, the Notary public will form and faithfully draft in the public deed, called open will.

Finally, this document will be read by the Notary to the testator, or the testator reads it himself. The deceased will give his approval to the Notary, and the latter will authorize the public deed with his sign, signature and signature. The Notary after its granting electronically sends a note or part to the General Registry of Last Will Acts.

Who is custodian of the will?

Once the parent deed of the document is signed, it remains incorporated into the notarial protocol that the notary himself keeps while he is in charge of a certain notary's office.

Can I get a copy?

Copies are issued during the testator's lifetime to the latter or to a proxy with express authorization. Once the deceased has died, the beneficiaries of the assets, such as heirs, legatees or executors, can request copies. Those interested in declaring the will null or void or those who by law -in the case of an intestate- can also request a copy.

What is the holographic will?

Un holographic testament It is characterized by being handwritten by the person who drafts it, as opposed to other types of wills that can be dictated to a notary or lawyer and then signed by the testator.

El holographic testament It is often considered a simple and inexpensive way to establish a person's last wishes regarding the distribution of their assets and property after their death.

Among the common requirements for a holographic testament In order to be valid, it is usually required that the deed be made in the testator's handwriting, that it be dated and signed at the end of the document, and that it does not contain deletions, amendments or erasures that could generate doubts or confusion about the content.