Solicitor for Inheritance Law in Gzira

My spouse and I in Malta are legally separated, though not yet divorced, and given how our relationship has broken down, I’d like to know whether I can exclude them from inheriting from my estate through my will, or whether their spousal inheritance rights continue regardless of our separation.

I’m planning to make a will in Malta and I’ve come across the terms ‘public will’ and ‘secret will’ as two different options. I don’t fully understand what actually differs between them in practice, or which one might be more suitable for my situation.

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?

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?

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?

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?

My siblings and I in Malta jointly inherited a property from our parent, but we can’t agree on what to do with it, some of us want to sell, others want to keep it. Is there a legal mechanism to resolve this deadlock, such as forcing a sale, if we genuinely cannot reach agreement among ourselves?

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?