Official Translation of Spanish Notarial Documents

Some of the documents official translators translate the most from Spanish into English are notarial documents such:

Acceptance and Distribution of Inheritance

Official translators normally have to translate a document called Escritura de Aceptación y Adjudicación de la Herencia, Deed of Distribution and Acceptance of Inheritance, when doing official translations of Spanish probate documentation.This Deed is signed by the beneficiaries or their representatives before a Notary. By virtue of this Deed, the beneficiaries accept the inheritance in Spain.

This document will confirm:

• The particulars of the deceased
• The particulars of the beneficiaries
• A description of the assets in Spain and their value

The relevant documents such as the death certificate, Grant of Probate, Will, Spanish property and bank account particulars… will be enclosed with the Deed.

This Deed is a very complex legal document. There is not an equivalent of this document in the English legal system. However, its official translation into English may be needed to prove that the Spanish probate of a British citizen has been dealt with and to prove the source of certain assets, distributed to the beneficiaries.

Property Sale

Official translators also translate a document called Escritura de Compraventa, Sale Deed. This Deed is signed by the sellers and the buyers or their representatives before a Notary. By virtue of this Deed, the property is sold in Spain.

This document will confirm:

• The particulars of the seller
• The particulars of the buyer
• A description of the property and its value

This Deed is a very complex legal document, as well. The official translation into English of this notarial document will be needed to prove the source of funds if the seller is buying a property in the UK with the funds from the sale in Spain.

An official translator is an expert in the legal terminology of the two legal systems involved (Spanish and English) and, therefore, the official translator will produce an official translation to be accepted by the British authorities.