What to do if I would like to write a Will and am a US citizen but have some assets back home in a foreign country?
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What to do if I would like to write a Will and am a US citizen but have some assets back home in a foreign country?
Do I need to add those assets in my Will or I have to write a separate Will in that country?
Asked on October 21, 2014 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
The issue you will run in to if you have two separate Wills drafted in two separate countries will be that one Will may "revoke" the other and then you will left with no estate planning in one of the countries. If you do one Will then you need to have two attorneys - one from each country - working together in the drafting. A possibility is to have one Last Will and Testament and a Foreign Codicil to your US Will. Seek help. Good luck.
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