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Wills & Inheritance in the Philippines for Foreigners

Plan your estate with assets in the Philippines: succession law, legitimes, probate, BIR estate tax and the Spain angle, with practical steps.

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Plan your estate with assets in the Philippines: succession law, legitimes, probate, BIR estate tax and the Spain angle, with practical steps.

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Why a Foreigner Needs a Philippine Will If you live in the Philippines, or simply own assets there, your estate does not disappear when you do. A bank account, a condominium unit, a car, a share of a business or a long term lease all have to pass to someone, and Philippine institutions will not…

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