This is a little complicated but I will try to keep it brief:
My grandfather was a Spanish citizen living in Spain at the time of his death in November last year. My mother is a Spanish citizen who has lived in the Uk for more than fifty years.
My grandfather left his house and some land, all in Spain, to my mother and specified in his will that this property must pass to me once she dies. She has use of the property for her lifetime. It is a Spanish will, registered in Madrid.
My mother has told me she believes my grandparents would have wanted my siblings to share this inheritance and has placed considerable pressure on me to disclaim my inheritance, even though I do not benefit in any way until her death.
The solicitor in Spain is a family member and their advice has only been communicated via my mother and is heavily focused on what benefits her instead of what the consequences are for me if I do as she asks.
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced solicitor in the London area, who could advise on the matter?
I need to know:
- if I disclaim my grandfather’s inheritance can I still inherit a share of the same property from my mother on her death?
- can I make an official complaint against the Spanish solicitor who has not communicated directly to me? The only communication to me has actually been via his wife’s email, addressed to my mother and has been along the lines of ‘renounce your inheritance as your mother cannot afford upkeep of the property’.
- is there a time limit to disclaim the inheritance?
Thank you.