Multi-country wills
Coordinating instruments across nationality, residence and asset countries.
Going Global · Wills & Succession
Overseas wills and succession counsel
Identify listed counsel for wills, succession planning, probate and estate administration involving more than one country. Nationality, residence, domicile and asset location can produce overlapping rules.
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Last reviewed15 August 2026 · China Legal Portal editorial desk
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Forced heirship, tax, matrimonial property and probate rules vary and can overlap. This page frames the issue and identifies counsel; it is not legal advice.
When counsel may be needed
Start with the family and asset picture
Family claims
Forced heirship, family provision, matrimonial property or trusts.
Lifetime planning
Gifts, ownership, incapacity documents and beneficiary designations.
Probate & transfer
Administration, heirship evidence and cross-border asset transfers.
Guides & spotlight resources
Research before you route
Flagship guide
China divorce & family law
Family-status questions on the China side often sit beside an overseas estate plan.
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HCCH 1961 Form of Wills
Formal validity among Contracting Parties; not a universal estate law.
EU
EU Succession Regulation 650/2012
Applies in participating EU Member States; tax and trusts may sit outside it.
Destination pathways
Choose the host country
Succession connecting factors are personal and territorial. Corridor routes are not a ranking of estate systems.
Topic pathways
Route by planning need
Regulatory comparison
Questions that change by destination
| Decision | Why it matters | Typical counsel work | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting factors | Nationality, residence and domicile can point to different laws. | Connecting-factor and instrument map. | Screen early |
| Forced heirship | Some systems limit testamentary freedom. | Family-claim and marital-property review. | Screen early |
| Asset transfer | Companies, realty and accounts follow local formalities. | Probate and cross-border administration. | Ongoing |
Authority panel
Selected instruments, not a worldwide code
Neither the 1961 Convention nor EU Regulation 650/2012 is universal. Tax, matrimonial property and trusts may require separate analysis.
Counsel directory
Find relevant listed counsel
Profiles are drawn live from the International Lawyers directory and are not ranked. “Listed” describes the directory record, not an endorsement or guarantee.
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Prepare before contacting counsel
Make the first conversation more useful
People and connections
Citizenships, residences, family relationships and intended fiduciaries.
Assets and ownership
Country-by-country inventory of realty, companies, accounts and debts.
Existing instruments
Wills, trusts, marital agreements, powers of attorney and prior advice.
Objectives and timing
Control, liquidity, tax and any urgent health or filing concerns.
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Related private-client intelligence
China divorce & family law
Status questions that affect later succession.
Overseas real-estate counsel
How overseas realty is held and transferred.
Overseas immigration counsel
Residence that can change connecting factors.
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Use the introduction route when the destination or practice fit is unclear.
Sources & review
Last reviewed: 15 August 2026. Review owner: China Legal Portal editorial desk.
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Profiles are directory records and are not ranked. “Listed” is not an endorsement or guarantee. This page provides general legal information and directory navigation, not legal advice. China Legal Portal is not a law firm.
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