Solicitor for Inheritance Law in Valletta

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 spouse in Malta recently passed away, and we have two children together. I want to understand what I’m actually entitled to inherit from their estate under Maltese law, both in terms of my rights as surviving spouse specifically and how this interacts with what our children are entitled to.

I’m not a Maltese citizen, but I’ve been named as an heir to inherit property located in Malta from a relative who lived there. I want to understand whether there are any restrictions on foreign nationals inheriting Maltese property, given that I know there are sometimes restrictions on foreigners buying property in Malta.

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?

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 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 have a will drafted and executed in my home country, which is outside Malta, but I also own property in Malta. I want to understand whether my existing foreign will would actually be recognised as valid for dealing with my Maltese property, or whether I need a completely separate Maltese will specifically for that.

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.