Creating a Will in Cyprus
Complete guide to creating a will in Cyprus. Covers types of wills, forced heirship rules under Cap. 195, validity requirements, and how to protect your assets and beneficiaries.
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What's Included
What's Included
- Will drafting under Cyprus Wills and Succession Law
- International will coordination
- Testamentary trust provisions
- Executor and guardian appointments
- Will registration and safekeeping
- Periodic will review and updates
How It Works
Step 01
Estate Assessment
Review your assets in Cyprus and advise on succession law implications, forced heirship rules, and planning options.
Step 02
Will Drafting
Prepare a legally valid Cyprus will aligned with your wishes, family circumstances, and succession law requirements.
Step 03
Probate & Administration
Apply for probate, manage the estate administration process, and distribute assets to beneficiaries as directed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not in every case. A coordinated Cyprus will may simplify the administration of Cyprus assets, but multiple wills can conflict or revoke one another if they are not drafted together. The right structure depends on the applicable succession law, the countries and assets involved, and the required court and authentication procedures.
It depends on the law governing the succession and the relatives who survive. Where Cyprus law applies, the disposable portion is generally limited to one quarter if a spouse and child or descendant survives, or if a child or descendant survives without a spouse; it is limited to one half where no descendant survives but a spouse or father or mother survives. The whole estate is disposable in the statutory case where none of those relatives survives.
If you die without a will (intestate), your Cyprus assets are distributed according to the intestate succession rules under Cap. 195. Generally, the estate is divided among the surviving spouse and children. If there are no children, the spouse shares with the deceased's parents. If there is no spouse and no children, the estate passes to parents, siblings, and more distant relatives in a prescribed order.
Where Cyprus law governs and section 41 of Cap. 195 creates a statutory portion, a will cannot validly dispose of more than the permitted disposable portion. Cross-border cases first require a determination of the law governing the succession under EU Regulation 650/2012 and any valid Article 22 choice of nationality law.
Generally yes. Section 38 of Cap. 195 provides that a later marriage revokes an existing will unless the will makes clear that it was made in contemplation of that marriage. Because the effect depends on the wording and facts, obtain advice and review the will before or immediately after marriage.
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