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Wills & Estate Planning in Tenerife & Fuerteventura

Spanish wills and estate planning for international lives — drafted in your language, signed before a notary.

The practice

The kindest document you will ever sign.

Scope

What we handle

  • Spanish wills for residents and non-residents
  • Choice of national law under the EU rules
  • Coordination with the will in your home country
  • Inheritance-tax planning for your future heirs
  • Notary appointment and official registration
  • Powers of attorney and advance directives
  • Company shares and business succession plans
  • Reviews and updates when your life changes

A Spanish will costs an afternoon and saves your family months — we draft it around your life in two countries and walk you to the notary’s signature.

We plan estates for international lives: choosing the law that will govern your succession, coordinating a Spanish will with the one at home, and structuring who inherits what — with the inheritance-tax bill in view. More than twenty-five years of drafting for residents and property owners across Tenerife and Fuerteventura.

Every will is signed before a Spanish notary and recorded in the central registry of wills, the Registro de Últimas Voluntades — so it is always findable. No original to lose, no drawer to search.

Is this you?

Three stories we hear every week.

"We bought in Fuerteventura years ago — but our wills are still only English."
→ A Spanish will for the Spanish assets makes both work.
"I'm resident in Tenerife. Does Spanish law decide who inherits from me?"
→ Only if you let it. Your will can choose your national law.
"If something happened to me, my partner wouldn't know where to start."
→ That is exactly what a registered Spanish will is for.
Method

How we work

01ConsultationWe listen to your situation and review the documents, in person or online.
02Strategy & quoteWe set out your options and agree a clear plan and fee before starting.
03RepresentationWe act for you in negotiations and before the courts or authorities.
04ResolutionWe pursue the best outcome we can and keep you informed at every step.
Every case is different. We'll assess yours honestly, explain your options in plain language, and agree a clear plan and fee before any work begins.
Olga Caballero, founder and lawyer
Who takes your case

Olga Caballero

Founder & Lawyer — Costa Adeje · Corralejo

Advising international clients across the Canary Islands since 1998, in person and by video. Estate planning is drafted with the lawyer who would one day defend it: your choices, your languages and your two jurisdictions — thought through once, properly.

Español · English · Deutsch · Русский · Italiano

Five languages spoken in-house — and live-translated video for five more.

Olga Caballero Martel · Colegiada nº 2805, Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Las Palmas.

Meet the team
25+Years of practice
2Offices, two islands
10Working languages
1Team behind every case
What clients say

In their words

The very best of service over the last 10 years — from making wills, questions and answers, to property sales. Five star.
★★★★★James MooreGoogle review
Very competent law firm.
★★★★★Peter ByströmGoogle review
I came by the office, was very well received and they advised me on my matter. I recommend them.
★★★★★Sandra MoralesGoogle review · translated
Start today

Write to us — or book a consultation.

Questions

Wills — what clients ask first.

Do I need a Spanish will if I already have one at home?

It is almost always worth it. A Spanish will covering your Spanish assets avoids translations, apostilles and months of delay — and we draft it so the two wills never contradict each other.

Can I choose which country's law applies to my estate?

Usually, yes. The EU Succession Regulation lets you choose your national law in your will — often the difference between Spanish forced-heirship rules applying to your estate or not.

What does making a will in Spain involve?

One consultation to plan it, then a short signing appointment before a notary. We prepare a bilingual draft, and interpret for you at the signature if needed.

Where is the will kept?

The notary keeps the original and its existence is recorded in Spain's central wills registry, the Registro de Últimas Voluntades. Your heirs can always locate it with a death certificate.

Prefer to call?

Tenerife — Costa AdejeSpanish · English · Russian (+34) 922 717 135
Fuerteventura — CorralejoSpanish · English · Italian · Russian (+34) 928 537 200
Send us an emailWrite in your own language — the team works in ten. [email protected]

Own property in the Canaries and no Spanish will yet?

Book a consultation in person or by video — a clear, honest reading of your case in your own language, and a plan and fee agreed before any work begins.

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