Probate Estate, Wills, Trusts, Successions & Inheritance

Our lawyers have extensive experience in this specific type of successions in Argentina, especially with foreigners and heirs living abroad who can eventually fall in the classification of non Argentina residents , Mercosur or Non Mercosur immigrants. Speaking little to no Spanish can make the process even more complicated and difficult to understand. That is why it is always recommendable to retain the advice of succession and probate-estate Argentine lawyers who handle international successions, as there is a great difference between processing a simple estate which involves local people and their property, as opposed to cases that involve foreign and international characteristics. Successions, estates and probate cases in Argentina -and pretty much worldwide- vary in nature when foreigners, non residents and heirs living abroad are involved, instead of simple local heirs which are the average scenario. Cases involving both local and foreign individual heirs are even more complex and sophisticated and they are our law firm's expertise. The main and most important difference is the tax burden which lies on the foreigner who can get taxed at a higher rate (from 17.5% up to 35% of all assets received in Buenos Aires, Argentina). There are legal and compliant ways to absolutely overcome this high tax burden but all cases must be treated differently. Another important difference is the formalities these cases involve: The appropriate translation as well as The Hague Convention Seal or "Apostille" required on all original documents being exhibited in Argentina's local courts.