“It seems that a will is something that only has to be done if you have a lot of assets or if you are very old, and it is exactly the opposite”

The vast majority Spanish They are not familiar with world of inheritances unless, unfortunately, there is a death in the family. This is when an unknown and complex world usually opens up that can become a real headache. However, Leaving a will with provision can prevent many problems for your loved ones in the future..

However, Why, despite this, do the majority of the population not make wills? He spoke about this subject on the ‘LEVERS’ podcast. David Jiménezlawyer, CEO of Eyco Abogados and specialist in inheritances.

The expert guarantees that there would be two main reasons. “The first thing I think is because ignorancewhy They don’t know what can really be done with will.. It seems that a will is something you only do if you have a lot of assets or if you are very old, and it is exactly the opposite”, explains Jiménez.

“You can do a lot of things even if you don’t have much wealth“, insists the lawyer. The second reason is also very obvious: “People certainly don’t make a will because they are afraid of having to face that conversation. It’s an uncomfortable conversation“.

A will, once made, does not expire. However, if we do it at a young age, there is something we must take into consideration. “It does not expire, it is valid forever. But what doesn’t tend to be very permanent is your personal situation, because maybe you had a child, you got married, you got divorced, I don’t know who died, you have a bad time with a child.… Therefore, your personal situation expires and whenever something relevant happens in your life, see if that will is still valid for your current situation”, recommends the lawyer.

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How much does it cost to write a will?

Contrary to what it may seem, writing a will is not an excessively expensive notarial procedure. In fact, the price of a simple notary normally costs between 38 and 80 euros. It is in more complex cases (people with considerable wealth, with several companies, etc.) that the price can increase, reaching the cost between 150 and 300 eurosapproximately.