SLM hosts cross-border Italian inheritance and estate planning seminar

SLM hosts cross-border Italian inheritance and estate planning seminar

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SLM is pleased to host a free seminar to discuss the legal aspects of Cross-Border Inheritance matters and Estate Planning in Italy.

Saturday, 2 March 2013 – Conversano, Puglia, Italy

The seminar is for private individuals looking to hear directly from professionals who work in the area of cross-border Italian inheritance.

Held on Saturday, 2 March 2013, the seminar will take place at Agriturismo Montepaolo in Conversano, Puglia from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Following the seminar will be a lunch for attendees and speakers.

Key areas to be discussed:

  • Italian succession overview
  • Succession by will
  • Intestate succession: What happens when there is no will? Which country’s law presides?
  • Types of legally valid Italian wills: Holographic, Public, Secret
  • Italian will in violation of reserved family shares
  • Real estate gift as estate plan strategy and related issues
  • Succession of Italian property owned by a non-Italian
  • How to adopt foreign legislation to regulate Italian estate succession
  • Drafting a foreign will that covers Italian assets: essential content and legal requirements
  • Probate in Italy
  • Italian inheritance taxes
  • Estate plan strategies to minimize or eliminate Italian succession bureaucracy and costs
  • Overview of EU Rules of Regulation regarding cross-border successions (No. 650/2012 of 4 July 2012)
  • End of banking secrecy and bank confidentiality
  • Implications of EU directive for investors and savers in 2013 and beyond
  • Tax efficient savings and investing opportunities for Italian resident expatriates
  • Investing ideas for a high inflationary environment

Speaking on the above topics will be:

  •  Nick Metta, Head of SLM’s International Department
  •  Alessandro Armenio, Italian Notary Public (notaio) with a large practice assisting foreigner with Wills and Inheritance.
  • Gareth Horsfall – Independent Financial Adviser specialising in advising Italian resident expatriates.

The seminar if being offered without charge, however, space is limited so please reserve your admission soon.

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