International wills & cross-border estate planning
We provide expert guidance on international Wills and cross-border estate planning to protect your global assets, ensure legal compliance and secure your family’s future.
What Are International Wills & Cross-Border Estate Planning
International Wills and cross-border estate planning involves the legal processes required to manage, protect and transfer assets located in more than one country. When your life and wealth span multiple jurisdictions, making a Will becomes more complex but also more essential because each country applies its own succession laws, tax rules and inheritance requirements.
What is legally valid in one jurisdiction may not be recognised in another, creating potential risks, delays or disputes. Effective international estate planning ensures that your wishes are respected across borders, minimises tax exposure and provides clarity for your loved ones.
Our international private wealth team advises individuals and families with UK and overseas assets on how to create valid, well coordinated Wills that align with their intentions and operate smoothly across all relevant jurisdictions.
Our Expertise
International Wills
We draft and advise on Wills covering assets located both in the UK and overseas. We help ensure that your UK Will works effectively alongside any foreign Will, avoiding conflicts or unintended consequences.
Cross-Border Succession Advice
Succession laws vary significantly between countries. We provide legal guidance on how these differences may affect the distribution of your estate and how best to structure your Will to comply with each relevant legal system.
Working with Foreign Lawyers
We coordinate with trusted legal professionals in other jurisdictions to ensure your estate planning is consistent and enforceable worldwide. This joined up approach helps prevent overlap or gaps between your Wills.
Estate Administration Across Borders
Our solicitors assist executors and beneficiaries when estates include property or investments outside the UK. We guide clients through the legal requirements for obtaining probate in England and liaising with foreign authorities.
Minimising the Risk of Disputes
Cross-border estates can be prone to disputes due to conflicting legal rules or differing expectations among family members. We provide clear, preventative legal advice to help reduce these risks and ensure your intentions are respected.
Individuals and families with property, investments, or business interests in more than one country
British expatriates with assets retained in the UK
Foreign nationals with property or bank accounts in England or Wales
Executors, trustees, and beneficiaries dealing with cross-border estates
Why You Need an International Will
A Will made in one country may not automatically apply to assets held elsewhere. Having a properly structured international estate plan helps ensure that each part of your estate is managed according to your wishes and the applicable laws.
Our experienced team provides legally focused, practical advice so your estate can be administered smoothly, efficiently, and in full compliance with both UK and foreign succession laws.
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High Net Worth Solicitors
As experienced high net worth solicitors, we advise affluent individuals and families on important legal and personal matters, where confidentiality, judgment and specialist experience are essential.
How Our International Wills & Cross-Border Estate Planning Solicitors Can Help
Our specialist international private wealth team provides the guidance and expertise you need to handle the complexities of managing assets across multiple countries. We explain your options in clear, straightforward language, prepare all necessary documents and ensure your Wills and estate planning arrangements accurately reflect your wishes in every relevant jurisdiction.
Whether you hold property, investments or family interests abroad, we handle the process with precision and professionalism advising on jurisdictional validity, coordinating multiple Wills and ensuring your estate plan works seamlessly across borders.
From initial advice through to the preparation and structuring of international Wills, we make the experience as straightforward and stress free as possible, giving you confidence that your global estate will be protected and administered exactly as you intend.
Contact Us About International Wills & Cross-Border Estate Planning, Uk & London
Preparing an international Will or developing a cross-border estate plan is an important step for anyone with overseas assets or international ties. Our team works closely with clients who have moved abroad or who hold wealth in multiple jurisdictions, providing tailored advice that meets UK legal requirements while also addressing the laws of other countries involved.
Whether you’re planning ahead, updating existing documents or managing complex cross-border considerations, we’re here to support you at every stage. Contact ustoday or fill out our online form.
Our Will Writing and International Will Writing Solicitors are here to assist you by calling on 0330 107 0107, or simply request a call back whenever it’s convenient for you.
Do you have a legal issue that needs to be resolved in the UK?
Our team is adept at handling intricate cases involving international elements, such as division of assets across borders, child abduction and child relocation. This makes us particularly suited for individuals with international family or business ties.
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At IMD Solicitors LLP, we recognise the significance of cultural nuances in legal matters. Our team, with its diverse cultural backgrounds, is uniquely positioned to understand and empathetically address the specific needs of clients from various international communities.
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