Solicitor for Inheritance Law in Floriana

A family member in Malta recently passed away, and the will that has emerged seems very different from what we understood their wishes to be, and we have genuine concerns it may have been signed while they were under undue pressure from another family member who was heavily involved in their care in their final months. Can a will actually be challenged on these grounds?

My parent in Malta recently updated their will and, from what I understand, has left me out entirely in favour of a sibling, seemingly due to some personal disagreement between us. I always assumed children couldn’t just be completely disinherited under Maltese law. Is that assumption actually correct?

I’m about to inherit property in Malta from a family member’s estate, and I’m trying to understand what tax implications this actually has. I’ve heard conflicting things about whether Malta even has an inheritance tax as such, or whether the relevant cost is actually something else entirely.

A relative of mine in Malta has passed away, and none of the family has been able to locate any will, though we’re not entirely sure whether one actually exists somewhere or whether they genuinely died without leaving one. Is there an official way to search for or confirm whether a will was made?

I’m planning my will in Malta and I’d like to attach some conditions to what I leave certain family members, for example requiring a grandchild to reach a certain age or complete their education before receiving their share. Is this actually something Maltese law allows me to do?

I’m entitled to inherit a share of a relative’s estate in Malta, but the estate actually includes significant debts along with the assets, and I’m seriously considering whether it would be better to simply not accept the inheritance at all rather than take on potential liability. Is renouncing an inheritance actually possible under Maltese law?

I keep hearing the term ‘disposable portion’ mentioned in relation to Maltese wills and inheritance, alongside the concept of a reserved portion for children and spouses. I don’t fully understand the difference or how the disposable portion is actually calculated in practice.

My relative in Malta co-owned a property together with their sibling, not with a spouse, when they passed away. I’m trying to understand what actually happens to their share of that jointly owned property now, and whether it automatically passes to the surviving co-owner or becomes part of the deceased’s estate to be inherited by their own heirs.