Power of Attorney for Inheritances in Spain

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It is a legal document granted before a notary that authorizes a person (attorney-in-fact) to carry out on your behalf all procedures related to an inheritance. This includes accepting or renouncing the inheritance, signing partition deeds, liquidating assets, paying inheritance taxes, selling inherited properties, and any other necessary procedure.

The power has full legal validity and allows your representative to act as if you were there yourself before notaries, registries, tax agencies, banks, and any other institution.

You need this power in various situations:

• When you reside abroad and cannot travel to Spain for the procedures
• If you have mobility, health, or age problems that make it difficult to go to the notary
• When you prefer a specialized lawyer or family member to manage the entire process
• If there is urgency to complete the procedures and you don't have time
• When the inheritance is complex with multiple assets and you want to delegate management

It is especially useful for heirs living outside Spain, as it avoids multiple costly trips.

Depending on how we draft the power, your attorney-in-fact can:

• Accept the inheritance pure and simple or with benefit of inventory
• Renounce the inheritance if that is your decision
• Sign deeds of acceptance, partition, and adjudication of inheritance
• Liquidate estate assets: sell real estate, vehicles, and other assets
• Manage the deceased's bank accounts and collect debts owed to them
• File and pay Inheritance Tax and Municipal Capital Gains Tax
• Register assets in public registries (Property Registry, Traffic, etc.)
• Represent you before notaries, courts, Tax Agency, and any body
• Negotiate and sign the partition with other co-heirs

We personalize the powers according to your specific needs.

Yes, absolutely. At Notario.org we manage the power 100% online via video conference with a licensed notary in Spain. You only need:

• Stable internet connection
• Spanish digital certificate or electronic DNI
• Webcam and microphone (computer, tablet, or mobile)
• Your valid identity documentation

The notary verifies your identity, reads the document, resolves your doubts, and you formalize the power with full legal validity, regardless of which country you are in. The complete process takes less than 30 minutes.

The complete process from when you contact us until you receive the signed power normally takes less than 24 business hours:

• Documentation and drafting: 2-4 hours to prepare the personalized draft
• Review and adjustments: We send you the draft for your approval (same day)
• Notarial video conference: Scheduled according to your availability (can be the same day)
• Document delivery: You receive the digitally signed power by email immediately after

In urgent cases we can expedite the process and have it ready in a few hours.

It has exactly the same legal validity as a power granted in person at a notary office. Law 6/2020 on Notaries regulates the granting of notarial documents by video conference, establishing that they have full legal effectiveness.

The licensed notary who intervenes verifies your identity through digital certificate or electronic DNI, guaranteeing the security of the process. The resulting document is fully valid before any institution: public registries, courts, banks, Tax Agency, etc.

Thousands of heirs have already used this system with complete success to manage inheritances throughout Spain.

Each heir can grant power independently. If you are one of several co-heirs:

• Your attorney-in-fact can act only on your behalf and represent you in your share of the inheritance
• You don't need consent from the other heirs to grant power
• Your representative can sign the inheritance partition on your behalf with the other heirs
• You can grant power to the same person as other heirs (common lawyer) or to different people

It is common for geographically dispersed co-heirs to appoint a common attorney-in-fact (family member or lawyer) to facilitate and expedite all partition procedures.

To grant the power you will need:

From the grantor (you):

• Valid DNI, NIE, or Passport
• Digital certificate or electronic DNI (for the video conference)

From the attorney-in-fact:

• Valid DNI, NIE, or Passport
• Full name and address

About the inheritance:

• Death certificate of the deceased
• Certificate of last wills (if there is a will)
• Will or, if there is none, documentation of kinship
• List of estate assets (real estate, accounts, etc.)

We guide you through the entire process and indicate which documents are essential according to your case.

The cost depends on the complexity of the power and the powers it includes. At Notario.org we offer:

• Free, no-obligation quote
• Fixed price before starting, no surprises
• Includes: personalized drafting, notarial video conference, digitally signed document
• Physical shipping options if you need it

The price is significantly lower than the costs of multiple trips to Spain, lost time, and in-person procedures. Contact us via WhatsApp or form to receive an immediate quote.

Yes, you can revoke the power at any time as long as you have legal capacity to do so. To do this you must:

• Grant a deed of revocation before a notary (can also be done online)
• Formally notify your attorney-in-fact of the revocation
• Notify the revocation to third parties who could be affected (banks, registries, etc.)

You can also modify the granted powers through a new power that expands, reduces, or changes the authorities. It is important to formally revoke to prevent the attorney-in-fact from continuing to act on your behalf.

Yes, granting a power of attorney before a licensed notary is completely safe for several reasons:

• The notary verifies your identity and capacity to grant the power
• You can limit the powers to what is strictly necessary
• The attorney-in-fact has a legal obligation to act in your benefit and render accounts
• You can revoke the power at any time
• All actions by the attorney-in-fact are documented and can be supervised

It is essential to choose as attorney-in-fact a person you absolutely trust: direct family member, lawyer with proven reputation, or professional manager with references. The notary advises you on the appropriate precautions in each case.