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International Successions
Protect your assets and ensure a seamless succession
Managing an international inheritance without legal complications
When a succession involves multiple countries, complexities arise due to tax regulations, inheritance laws, and differing jurisdictions.
ZagamiLaw assists individuals and heirs in managing cross-border successions, ensuring the transfer of assets in compliance with national and international laws, with efficiency and full legal conformity.
Over the years, the Firm has handled numerous cases concerning the inheritance of citizens deceased abroad, whose estates included properties, bank accounts, and investments located in Common Law jurisdictions – such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom – in favor of heirs residing in Italy..
Our expertise covers estates of considerable value, providing full support in probate procedures, acceptances, issuance of foreign documents, and in protecting inheritance interests in multilevel contexts.
Avoid bureaucratic hurdles and tax risks by relying on a legal team specialized in international successions.
+30
cross-border inheritances managed
+70
clients assisted
+20
million in inherited assets safeguarded
Our Services for International Successions
Handling a succession involving multiple jurisdictions requires specialized expertise and multilevel coordination.
ZagamiLaw provides full legal assistance in cross-border inheritances, with particular focus on integration between Civil Law and Common Law systems.
Main services include:
- Coordination of foreign and Italian successions
Legal integration between different succession regimes (e.g., USA, UK, EU)
- International succession planning
Preventive structuring to avoid disputes and ensure patrimonial balance
- Drafting and validation of transnational wills
Compliance with multi-country laws, with attention to validity and form
- Inheritance division and heir protection
Assistance in asset distribution and protection of family rights
- Actual collection of inherited assets
Oversight of asset transfer to heirs
- Tax advisory on inheritance taxes
Optimization of tax burdens across jurisdictions
- Testamentary executors
Possibility of acting as legal representatives of the deceased’s will
- Preparation of inheritance declarations
Fulfillment of tax obligations for asset acquisition and registration
Successions Without Borders: Protect Your Assets and Your Heirs
An effective estate plan is essential to avoid legal and tax complications in cross-border successions.
With the support of ZagamiLaw, you can ensure stability and protection of your assets, guaranteeing smooth and compliant transfer for future generations.
The firm provides legal advice on all legal and tax matters related to the death of a person, assisting in succession procedures involving:
- assets located in Italy and abroad
- Italian and foreign heirs
- Civil Law and Common Law jurisdictions
The service includes both testate and intestate succession, with specific attention to tax coordination and heir protection in multinational contexts.
A safe generational transfer begins with expert and independent legal advice.
FAQ
Is it possible to choose the law applicable to one's succession?
Yes, a citizen can choose to have their succession governed by the law of the State of which they are a national, even if different from their country of residence.
What is the European Certificate of Succession (ECS)?
It is a document that certifies the status of heir or legatee within the European Union, facilitating the recognition of inheritance rights in various Member States without further procedures.
How are assets located in non-EU countries (e.g., USA or UK) managed?
It is necessary to analyze the laws of the country where the assets are located. ZagamiLaw assists clients in coordinating legal matters between civil law and common law systems.
What documents are required to initiate an international succession?
Usually: death certificate, will (if available), property or bank certificates, personal identification documents of the heirs. Each country may require additional specific documents.
Does ZagamiLaw assist heirs residing abroad?
Absolutely. The Firm has extensive experience in assisting heirs from the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries who need to manage inherited assets located in Italy or Europe.
How long does an international succession typically take?
The timeframe varies based on the complexity of the estate, the number of heirs involved, and the cooperation between jurisdictions. ZagamiLaw ensures effective and confidential management of the entire process.
What does ZagamiLaw specifically do in the field of international inheritance law?
ZagamiLaw assists its clients in all phases of transnational succession, with a dual objective:
- Enabling the collection and availability of inherited assets, wherever located.
- Ensuring the validity and effectiveness of succession acts, according to Italian and foreign law.
The activities include:
- Legal and tax consultancy on international inheritance law in compliance with Law 218/1995.
- Drafting and reviewing international wills, in compliance with Law 387/1990.
- Identification of legal risks that could compromise the validity of wills in multilateral contexts.
The Firm operates in strict compliance with applicable supranational regulations, offering clients a structured and compliant protection in the transfer of inherited assets.
Excellence. Discretion. Global Legal Vision.
We assist International Clients with precision and confidentiality.
