Cross-Border Legal Strategies to Protect Assets and Preserve Legacy
Succession isn’t just about passing on wealth—it’s about protecting your vision, your values, and your beneficiaries across jurisdictions. At Borderless Lawyers, we help international families, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals plan for the future through legally sound, tax-efficient estate and succession structures.
Whether you’re navigating civil or common law systems, foreign heirship rules, or multi-jurisdictional tax exposure, we deliver coordinated, cross-border solutions for seamless inheritance and legacy continuity.
✅ What We Offer: Cross-Border Estate & Succession Planning
📜 Wills & Testamentary Planning
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Drafting of wills compliant with local and international laws
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Coordination of wills across multiple jurisdictions (EU, U.S., offshore)
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Heirship rights, elective shares, and reserved portion (forced heirship) planning
🏠 Asset Protection & Holding Structures
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Structuring of assets via foundations, trusts, holding companies, or usufruct rights
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Lifetime gifting strategies, pre-nuptial agreements, and asset ring-fencing
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Real estate, company shares, and private investments structuring for succession
🌐 International Inheritance Strategy
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Cross-border estate planning for families with multi-national residence, citizenship, or property
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EU Succession Regulation (Brussels IV), U.S. estate tax planning, and treaty coordination
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Planning for tax exposure, probate avoidance, and simplification of foreign transfers
🧾 Family Agreements & Intra-Family Transfers
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Family constitutions, agreements, or shareholder structures to preserve harmony
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Business succession planning for privately held companies and family-owned assets
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Legal support for generational wealth transfers and governance frameworks
⚖️ Tax & Probate Advisory
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Inheritance, gift, estate, and exit tax planning across jurisdictions
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Legal and tax advice on foreign probate processes and estate administration
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Coordination with local counsel and notaries to implement succession plans
🌍 Jurisdictions We Serve
🇪🇸 Spain – Spanish inheritance law compliance, testament planning, and usufruct structuring
🇵🇹 Portugal – Succession planning with NHR optimization and civil law coordination
🇫🇷 France – Forced heirship compliance and estate tax optimization
🇺🇸 USA – Estate tax planning, trust structuring, and multi-state probate avoidance
🇿🇦 South Africa – Cross-border estate planning for emigrants and international investors
🏝️ Offshore – Foundations and trusts in BVI, Cayman, and Liechtenstein
🛠 How We Work
1️⃣ Strategic Assessment
We map your family, residency, and asset profile to identify succession risks and objectives.
2️⃣ Custom Planning
We design a tailored estate plan integrating wills, trusts, corporate structures, or agreements.
3️⃣ Cross-Border Coordination
We align your plan across all applicable legal systems, including tax and probate consequences.
4️⃣ Execution & Monitoring
We assist with execution (wills, deeds, filings), and advise on updates as your life evolves.
👥 Who We Help
🏛️ International families with property, heirs, or business interests across borders
💼 Founders, investors, and executives building succession-ready ownership structures
📊 Family offices managing cross-generational and cross-border assets
⚖️ Legal, private banking, and fiduciary professionals seeking multi-jurisdictional guidance
🌐 Dual citizens, expatriates, and global professionals planning future transfers
✅ Why Choose Borderless Lawyers?
🌍 Deep expertise in multi-jurisdiction succession laws and tax regimes
🧩 Integrated solutions across civil, common law, and offshore frameworks
⚖️ Skilled at navigating forced heirship, double taxation, and inheritance risk
📜 Clear, enforceable documentation aligned with your long-term goals
🔒 Confidential, tailored advice with full international coordination
📞 Plan with Precision. Protect with Clarity.
Your legacy deserves more than standard documents. With Borderless Lawyers, you get a strategic, cross-border plan that safeguards your assets, protects your family, and respects your intent—now and into the future.