Description

• A legal document in which a person disposes of his or her property after his or her death.
• Recommendation: Every adult person should have a will if he or she is of sound mind. This facilitates the inheritance process and avoids the heirs having to apply for a Declaration of Heirs in court.

Search for Wills

• If you need to search for a will of someone who left you an inheritance, visit our Wills search page.

To whom can I leave my assets?

• Inventory of Assets: Before making a will, make an inventory of your assets, including property, bank accounts, vehicles, etc.
• Forced Heirs: In Puerto Rico, forced heirs (children or, in their absence, parents) cannot be excluded without a specific cause. According to the new Civil Code (2020), at least half of the assets must go to these heirs, while the rest can be freely disposed of.

Various Types of Wills

• Common will - open: More common; does not require witnesses since the new Civil Code of 2020. It is the only type we work with.
• Common Will - Holographic: Handwritten by the testator. Requires a costly probate process in court after the testator's death. Not recommended.
• Special Will in danger of death: When the testator is in imminent danger of death, he/she may grant a will before three (3) witnesses of legal age. We do not work them.

Appointment of Executor and/or Executrix

• Executor: Person in charge of carrying out the last wishes of the deceased and administering the estate.
• Executor: Person in charge of performing acts for the benefit of the estate or of carrying out the partition of the assets.

Costs

• Prices: Vary on a case-by-case basis and are charged on a flat fee, not an hourly basis. Clients know the total cost in advance.
• Online Processing: Being an online law firm, we work all the preparation through e-mail. Clients outside Puerto Rico avoid travel and lodging expenses.

Conclusion

• Services: We offer will preparation with the option of doing the process at your home in the San Juan metropolitan area. We can also prepare a Durable Power of Attorney, in which case, you will need to fill out the other form found in that link.