When preparing your Spanish will, it's not enough to name only your primary beneficiaries; you should also name reserve beneficiaries.
These are the people who will inherit if your primary beneficiaries pass away before you or are otherwise unable to accept the inheritance.
Here’s why it matters:
It avoids uncertainty or legal delays.
It prevents the estate from being distributed according to default Spanish rules.
It gives you full control over where your estate goes, even if circumstances change.
Example: You leave everything to your spouse but they pass away before you. If you’ve named your children as reserve beneficiaries, they inherit automatically. Without reserves, the estate might need extra legal steps, or go to unintended heirs. Including reserve beneficiaries is a simple step, but one that helps ensure your will works exactly as you intended.
