{"id":1815,"date":"2018-07-31T09:36:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T09:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmtaxconsultancy.com\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:31:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T15:31:27","slug":"inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Inheritance Without a Will: How it is Distributed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although currently, it is not the most common fact, it is possible that <strong><span class=\"keyword _ngcontent-qsn-107\" aria-hidden=\"false\">someone dies without a will<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or that it is not valid. When that happens, there is often a question about how this inheritance is shared and how to do the procedures to inherit it. Below you will find the answer to your questions.<\/p>\n<p>If you have doubts about the <a href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/legal\/inheritance-foreigners-spain-law-applies\/\">inheritances of foreigners in Spain, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#Who_receives_an_inheritance_without_a_will\" >Who receives an inheritance without a will?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#1_Children\" >1. Children<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#2_Grandchildren\" >2. Grandchildren<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#3_Parents\" >3. Parents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#4_Grandparents\" >4. Grandparents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#5_Spouse\" >5. Spouse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#6_Brothers\" >6. Brothers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#7_Nephews\" >7. Nephews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#8_State\" >8. State<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#Are_there_any_differences_between_autonomous_communities\" >Are there any differences between autonomous communities?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/tax\/inheritance-without-testament-how-it-is-distributed-and-how-to-receive-it\/#How_to_receive_the_inheritance_without_a_will\" >How to receive the inheritance without a will?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_receives_an_inheritance_without_a_will\"><\/span>Who receives an inheritance without a will?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I<span class=\"keyword _ngcontent-qsn-107\" aria-hidden=\"false\">f someone dies without a will<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>stipulating how their property should be divided, <strong><span class=\"keyword _ngcontent-qsn-107\" aria-hidden=\"false\">intestate succession law<\/span><\/strong> must be followed. This situation is called <strong>intestate succession<\/strong> and in the Civil Code in the common <strong><span class=\"keyword _ngcontent-qsn-107\" aria-hidden=\"false\">distribution on intestacy<\/span><\/strong> system the following <span class=\"keyword _ngcontent-qsn-107\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><strong>order of intestate succession<\/strong> is established:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Children\"><\/span>1. Children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong><span class=\"keyword _ngcontent-qsn-107\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><strong>f a parent dies without a will<\/strong> the<\/span> children, to whom the inheritance corresponds receives it to equal shares.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Grandchildren\"><\/span>2. Grandchildren<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In case of not having living children, grandchildren or other descendants receives an inheritance in equal parts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Parents\"><\/span>3. Parents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In case of not having descendants, the parents, in equal parts receives the inheritance. In the absence of one of them, the other receives the entire inheritance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Grandparents\"><\/span>4. Grandparents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If there are no descendants or parents, grandparents or other ascendants will inherit. Half of the inheritance corresponds to the ascendants by the father and the other half by the mother. Within the same line will be divided between each one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Spouse\"><\/span>5. Spouse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If there are no descendants or ascendants, the inheritance corresponds to the spouse, unless they were separated judicially or in fact at the time of death.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Brothers\"><\/span>6. Brothers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If there are no descendants, ascendants and spouse, the next relatives with the right to inherit are the brothers, in equal shares. If there are siblings of father and mother with half brothers, the first will receive a double portion per head than the second.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Nephews\"><\/span>7. Nephews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the absence of all the previous ones, the other relatives will succeed each other until the fourth grade, starting with the nephews and the uncles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_State\"><\/span>8. State<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If there are no relatives with the right to inherit, the inheritance goes to the State, where it is divided into three parts: One for the Public Debt Amortization Fund; another for municipal institutions of charity, instruction or social action of the place of domicile of the deceased; and another for provincial institutions of the same type as the previous ones, with a preference for those to which the deceased belonged.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_differences_between_autonomous_communities\"><\/span>Are there any differences between autonomous communities?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>, and it&#8217;s a question that many people overlook and then there are surprises. In Arag\u00f3n, Pa\u00eds Vasco, Navarra, Catalunya, Galicia and the Balearic Islands the order or some concepts that you have seen previously can be modified. Ask your advice in case the deceased belonged to one of these autonomous communities.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in Catalonia it is established that the inheritance will be paid by the spouse before the ascendants, while in Galicia the last to inherit is not the State, it is the Autonomous Community of Galicia.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_receive_the_inheritance_without_a_will\"><\/span>How to receive the inheritance without a will?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To obtain the assets that belong to inherit from a deceased without a will, you must:<\/p>\n<p>1. Obtain the certificate of death in the<strong> Civil Registry<\/strong>, the certificate of death coverage after 15 days and the declaration of heirs, which can be obtained in the court or the notary.<br \/>\n2. Make an <strong>inventory<\/strong> of assets and debts of the deceased.<br \/>\n3. Go to a specialist to distribute the goods among the heirs in a <strong>partition notebook<\/strong>.<br \/>\n4. Pay the Inheritance and Donations Tax in the autonomous community where the deceased lived. It must be done in the next 6 months, although an extension of 6 months may be requested before the fifth month.<br \/>\n5. Some goods received must be <strong>registered<\/strong>, for example, the houses in the Land Registry.<\/p>\n<p>If you need advice or want to resolve any doubt about inheritances without a will, <a href=\"https:\/\/gmtaxconsultancy.com\/en\/contact\/\">contact our tax advisors<\/a> without any commitment by telephone or email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although currently, it is not the most common fact, it is possible that someone dies without a will\u00a0or that it is not valid. When that happens, there is often a question about how this inheritance is shared and how to do the procedures to inherit it. Below you will find the answer to your questions. 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