Wills

Stumbled upon this - http://italy.angloinfo.com/countries/italy/wills.asp Guy who did this is called Avv. Carlo Bottino of Studio Legale Bottino - Bottino Law Firm Piazza Cinque Giornate 3, 20129 Milano / via Cascione 25, 18100 Imperia Tel: 0183 767185 / 02 87396758 / Fax: 02 99981461 Website http://www.studiolegalebottino.it/ Or maybe contact Charlotte Oliver  who is a member of ItalyMag. Good luck.

Charlotte started a group on this forum regarding wills and some new EU regulation. You can join it here: http://www.italymag.co.uk/community/group/italian-succession-law There is lots of useful info.

Thank you both for help and advice....Off to see legal bod tomorrow for free initial chat....(already sounds expensive), will report back on outcome.

You cant avoid your children getting their share if you have an Italian will - the easiest and cheapest way to do it is to write a holographic will - three lines in your own handwriting, signed and dated, wishing that your Italian estate is disposed of under the law of your nationality - and then dispose of your goods with a British (or whatever) will - leave it with a notaio and its fine.  You will save an awful lot of money and you can do what you like with your stuff.

Anyone know if you follow this course of action, does it mean you would fall under UK inheritance tax rules instead of Italian ones?

Thank you Ram, I too was under that same impression.  However, just had meeting with lawyer who says that according to English law, immovable possessions exp: a property, have to be disposed of by the law of the country in which they are.  In our case, our house in Italy is our only property and we do not have savings etc to divvy out to all and sundry.  Have you heard of the above before???  Any help most welcome. Thank you.

New one to me - Id say not - if you expressly wish your beni to be disposed of under the law of your nationality I cant see that the UK can so no - but I would ask Charlotte - she's the mastermind on this...