Last updated on September 13th, 2019 at 09:10 am.
The use of the word ‘embargo’ in Spain is a lot more widespread than it is in many other countries. Whereas it’s often associated with a ban on trade between different countries, in Spain it can refer to an action taken against your property or Spanish bank account.
If you have an embargo on your Spanish bank account, then what it means in practice is that your account will be frozen without your permission. Again, a concept that is unusual for those coming from many other countries. Who would do such a thing?
Why you might have an embargo
An embargo might be placed on your Spanish bank account when you have an outstanding debt. It could be a missed mortgage repayment, a loan you’ve defaulted on, non-resident taxes or IBI property tax in Spain that remain unpaid.
It comes either in the form of a court order or from a government public administration office in Spain, such as the tax office (Agencia Tributaria). A private individual or a company can take an outstanding debt to court. Whilst a decision is made about how the debt will be settled, the judge will freeze your account. In the case of a Spanish government department, there is no need to go to court. Your account can be frozen and you may not even realise that you owe any money!
The debt might be settled by money being taken out of your bank account in Spain directly. If there is insufficient money there to cover the debt, then assets can be seized, including property, pensions or even jewellery.
What you can do
It sounds harsh, and it is. Even more so when you consider that if your account is frozen your bills in Spain will not be paid. This can lead to services being disconnected with all the additional costs and inconvenience that can cause.
If you should be in the unhappy situation of your account being embargoed your first action is to identify why. On the embargo itself there should be a reference number and an indication of which department has placed the embargo.
You should then contact this department to find out what the embargo is for. You will then have opportunity to agree a method of clearing the debt enabling your account to function once again as normally.
Of course, if you make it your business to ensure that your bills are paid and taxes are up-to-date in the first place then it is much less likely that this will happen to you.
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78 comments
16 September, 2014 4:41 pm
It should be mentioned that
It should be mentioned that if your penion or salary has been paid into the account that has been frozen. The first 640 euros is untouchable and the remaining balance , lets say it is 640 euros for example . only 30% will be embargoed
6 September, 2015 4:39 am
Hi, I only have 600 euros in
Hi, I only have 600 euros in the bank from my husbands pension ,and my account has been frozen we have no money now for food petrol etc we have an illegal home with no services ,shared electric and we buy water in by the tanker been in the house for 12 years ,I think they have found a way to collect money by changing their goal post ,I don’t get post so did not recieve any mail or warnings so they freeze all your money Shirley mills .
29 September, 2015 7:55 am
It is likely that your
It is likely that your account has been frozen because the banks are asking for documentation and if you cannot present it they freeze your bank account. What is important in these cases is that you talk to your bank and ask them what has happened.
29 September, 2014 8:34 am
I have experienced this and
I have experienced this and they took all my salary from the account I spoke to the bank and said that they must give me money to live and the bank advised no they have no control over the embargo the account is frozen and nothing they an do. they can only take a percentage from your actual salary which the company stops and pays them direct, 640.00 is untouchable this is true and a percentage paid but if then you money goes into the bank they can take that too!!!!
10 November, 2014 11:22 am
Hi, a quick question. .it
Hi, a quick question. .it seems my account has been embargoed with limited funds in Ithat I can’t access I.e. 30 € and my employer says that he has to pay into my account and can’t pay me cash, is this correct?
10 November, 2014 8:28 pm
Hi Mark, I’m afraid it’s not
Hi Mark, I'm afraid it's not possible for you to be paid in cash and they will continue to take money out of your account until the debt is paid. Depending on what the debt is for there might be alternatives that could be explored on your behalf.
9 January, 2015 11:15 pm
I have an embargo on my
I have an embargo on my account which has more money than the embargo is for the tributaria has on the case 1 can I appeal the case 2 can I agree to pay the outstanding by installments rather than them take the lump sum from the account hat can I do
13 January, 2015 12:40 pm
Dear Stephen
Dear Stephen
Normally, once an embargo has been placed on the account, it will be lifted once the funds have been deducted from the account and paid to the Tax Office. However, if the sum to be paid to the Tax Office is higher than the funds in the account then the Embargo stays in place until all funds are paid. To make any stage payments you would need to contact the Tax Office and negotiate and arrangement.
30 March, 2015 12:08 am
We have ambargo how do we no
We have ambargo how do we no if its our house or our bank im worried as we wont be able to make our house payments ours is council tax if I go and talk to them will they except instalments we have 3 kids so im concerned about not been able to pay other bills would our bank loan us to clear the debt and if they except instalments how soon will we be able to use our account
31 March, 2015 3:20 pm
Firstly you need to establish
Firstly you need to establish what the embargo is for and how much the total debt is. It could be a mortgage, tax payment or traffic fine.
Usually by the time it gets to an embargo on an account it is difficult to get a stage payment plan in place as the debt will be taken from the account before any payment plans are in place.
A bank loan would normally involve some expense using a notary and it might also be difficult to get credit for this. You would need to discuss it with the bank.
If it is council tax that wasn't paid on time if you complete the payment then the embargo will be cleared.
Sometimes, provided there is money in the account to do it, it is better to allow them to take it off from there rather than trying to paying the original bill in the first place that caused the problem.
19 April, 2015 6:56 pm
Hi I am a resident of spain
Hi I am a resident of spain now for 12yrs. my villa is being repossessed next month, I have tried to negociate with bank to no avail. My question is will the bank embargo my account (it is in a different bank) and if this happens does my account get frozen ?
I have no assets and I only earn 400€ per month plus 360€ invalidity
I understand that the the first 640€ cannot be touched and 30 percent of the remainder will be took. How can I withdraw my invalidity 360€ if my account is frozen ? Thank you very much Tony
6 May, 2015 12:10 pm
Hi Anthony
Hi Anthony
I am sorry to hear of your predicament. It is difficult to give a specific answer to this because every case is different. It is perhaps most important, if you haven't done so already, to clarify this with your bank. It is possible that they will take the house and then consider the debt paid off. This wasn't usually the case but there has been a great deal of pressure for banks to do this, rather than the alternative. The alternative being, that they sell the house but the money the house makes is not sufficient to cover the mortgage. If this is the case then in some instances they have continued to chase the money, either through bank accounts in Spain or even in the UK. However, every case is different and you will need to check what the bank's intentions are.
17 June, 2015 1:59 pm
Hi I have had a letter about
Hi I have had a letter about an account embargo although not from this year as have done my tax return. Is there a way I can see how much I owe without going to the hacienda as this is difficult for me with work commitments/ or a company that can do this on my behalf? I just need to know how much I owe so ican pay immediately to clear
17 June, 2015 2:16 pm
Hi Chris
Hi Chris
If a fiscal advisor has done your tax return this year then I would approach them. They should be able to sort this out for you. If not, it might be an idea to get one.
29 June, 2015 11:32 am
Hello,
Hello,
My lawyer is applying for an embargo to be applied on the accounts of a Spanish plc who owe me for non-payment of services. We took a court case against them which we won, with costs added.
My lawyer does not give a straight answer when I ask how long should it take for the courts to grant an embargo once it is applied for?
Can you advise?
Thanks.
7 July, 2015 9:04 am
Hi Daniel
Hi Daniel
I'm afraid that the courts are very slow here and it also depends on whether the company has any assets to embargo such as cars, property etc. and that then starts another process. It really is anyone's guess as to how long it might take.
6 July, 2015 6:04 pm
hi, if my car has an embargo
hi, if my car has an embargo on it can it be seized by the Police, i am guessing that it can
8 July, 2015 7:13 am
Hi Fred
Hi Fred
I believe that it can be seized by the police but it depends what the embargo is for.
25 August, 2015 4:44 pm
Hi, I’ve just received an
Hi, I’ve just received an embargo on our Spanish Bank Account.
We thought there would be enough funds In to cover the bill when we left March.
If we transfer enough funds to cover whatever bill it is will we be ok?
It can’t be much as we usually have it all covered.
Just an oversight as my husband has had cancer and recovering from the op.
Kind regards
Geraldine King
29 September, 2015 8:11 am
Hi Geraldine
Hi Geraldine
Thanks for your enquiry. If you transfer sufficient money to cover the bill then they should pay it and your account return to normal. You should contact your bank to check though that this is the case.
30 September, 2015 6:55 pm
Is it possible for an
Is it possible for an individual to take out an embargo on a property, like putting a charge against a property in UK ?
If so, is it possible to take out an embargo on a property that you have part ownership of ? I basically want to ensure that I receive the correct amount should the property be sold.
7 October, 2015 10:51 am
Hi Chris
Hi Chris
I believe it is only authorities that can embargo a bank account. As long as you are on the title deed then you must be involved in the sale.
1 October, 2015 5:42 am
my house is under embargo
my house is under embargo what do i have to do since my house is not yet paid full we r still paying monthly
7 October, 2015 10:58 am
You must contact your bank
You must contact your bank about this and let them know the situation. You would also benefit from taking legal advice from someone who knows the full picture.
15 October, 2015 8:02 pm
We had an embargo placed on
We had an embargo placed on our property, car and bank account because we refuse to pay black money concerning the purchase of our villa here in Spain in 2009. This year we decided to pay up – 52000 euros – but now there is a requirement to pay a further 8000 euros to have the embargo discharged. We cannot understand why because all we want to do is pay the embargo and get out. But it seems we are not allowed to make a settlement ourselves and must employ lawyers barristers and land registry. The receiver of the black money will not suffer tax charges nor fines for cheating the tax man – we will.
22 October, 2015 9:19 am
Dear Roger
Dear Roger
This does sound like a rather unusual case and with such large quantities of money involved I think it is important that you seek legal advice.
10 November, 2015 7:46 pm
Today I found out We have an
Today I found out We have an embargo on our bank account . There is an amount witheld showing of 120euros. Abatement amount 59.00. We have more than the amount witheld. What happens now? Is our account frozen or will they just take one of those amounts!! I’m confused
17 November, 2015 8:58 am
Dear Sue
Dear Sue
Normally, where the embargo comes from a tax collector such as SUMA, then they just block the amount in the account that is owed and you can use the rest of the money that is there. You should contact the bank and check if this is the case.
22 December, 2015 8:42 pm
hi i have an embargo from the
hi i have an embargo from the city, they told me my name is in the BOE..HOW DO YOU LOOKUP A NAME IN THE BOE??
23 December, 2015 8:40 am
Hi Andrew
Hi Andrew
The BOE (Boletín Official del Estado) is published daily in Spanish and consists of lists of names. It is very difficult for a non-Spanish speaker (or Spanish speaker) to realistically find their name. You can access the Boletin by using google and searching for Boletin official del Estado. However, I don't think this will be of much help to you. You could try applying directly to the Spanish Tax Authority who may have made the embargo. There should be a reference number on the embargo that you can use.
27 February, 2016 6:04 pm
About 20 years ago I was
About 20 years ago I was involved in a court procedure which dragged on for more than 12 years. During this period papers were submitted and statements were presented but there were long periods when nothing happened. Things dragged on, no one actually appeared in the court and then out of the blue in 2007 I had a letter from my lawyer to say the case had been dropped.
Throughout the duration of the case I paid my lawyer every year or so in cash which usually coincided with some development in the proceedings.However, when it was all over my lawyer asked me to come to his office and bring €5000 as an on account payment. I could not afford to pay this, and asked him to produce a bill because although it had been a long time and bearing in mind what I had already paid, as far as I could see he had done very little work. I never received a bill, and shortly after left Spain.
I had no letters or contact since then but then yesterday my Spanish bank account was embargoed by the court. They deducted €1000 and left me with a negative -€400 balance, however the total amount of the Embargo was €40,000.
I keep this account open in order to pay the utility bills and also receive a small Spanish pension.
If I do nothing I imagine each month they will take my pension until it is paid, I calculate it will take 15 years or longer, by which time I will 80 years old if I am lucky to live that long.
I do not have the strength of the money to fight this. What do you think?
2 March, 2016 9:10 am
Dear Mike
Dear Mike
What a dreadful situation. You might try speaking to your bank to find out as much as you can about the embargo. This is a very large sum of money. No doubt you have had enough of lawyers, however, you might need to consider finding another one who can look into your case and give you some advice.
28 February, 2016 9:13 am
Hello , I saw in my account
Hello , I saw in my account that 394 euros had been taken and it was titled embargo.
I have no idea what it is for as every year we do our renta, we did have a problem with council tax, but we have an agreemnet in place of 50 euros a month to pay the outstanding amount.
If they have taken 394, would that be all of it?
I do not know who has taken it, there is only a number at the bottom ,no info as to who took it, I asked the bank and they did not know either, how can i find out?
Thank you for any help that you give
2 March, 2016 8:52 am
Dear Mike
Dear Mike
Your bank should be able to say whether the embargo is from Hacienda or Suma or give you some idea where it comes from. Then you need to contact a lawyer or tax advisor to contact the authority who has organised the embargo to find out what it is for and how it can be settled.
1 March, 2016 12:49 am
Hello I need an advice
Hello I need an advice urgently, I discovered that I have an embargo on my bank account in Spain, I have 4.300€ which is for the up keep of my family, but the money is still in my account but it’s placed on reteinido (hold) which means I can’t have access to the money. Am confused and feel like dieing I don’t have a cent now
2 March, 2016 9:01 am
Dear Nick
Dear Nick
I am very sorry to hear about your predicament. You could begin with finding out from the bank what the embargo is for. Then you need to approach whoever it is who has ordered the embargo to find out exactly what it is for and how the situation can be resolved. Depending on who has ordered the embargo you might need to ask for a tax advisor or lawyer to take up your case.
3 March, 2016 5:59 pm
I am normally resident in the
I am normally resident in the UK, but have owned a property in Spain for ten years. All my periodic bills are paid by direct debit. Last month, for the first time, my Spanish account was subject to a sum withheld on account of an embargo issued by the State tax authorities. Previously, my tax obligations have been met without any problems. I have received no correspondence whatever regarding any tax owed, and the bank has no information other than the amount to be arbitrarily deducted. There is no phone number quoted on the ’embargo notice’ for enquiries. What on earth is going on?
8 March, 2016 10:47 am
Dear Peter
Dear Peter
You must try asking your bank exactly which authority is claiming the money and then contact them. It could be Catastro, SUMA or the tax office themselves. It might have something to do with your taxes when you bought the property. If you have a tax representative you should ask them to take a look and try and find out what's happening to your account.
1 April, 2016 5:35 pm
Hi
Hi
My partner and I stayed in a rented property for 5 1/2 months,we left 15 days ago. During that time all utilities etc were in the name of the Landlord who we paid upon him producing the bills, I paid for 1 year of Garage and Garbage. We were not working, we had no accounts in our name, not mobiles, absolutely nothing, today, I have seen an embargo on my account for 763 Euro, it is blocked from my account until April the 21st. How can there be any embargo when we owe nothing to anyone and received no letters, no requests from anyone for any money in the whole time we were there. All I can imagine is that is an unpaid bill from a previous tenant or that maybe the landlord did not pay the utilities with the money I sent him and I have been stuck with the bill having registered with the Padron. There is no reference on my Bank statement as to what the problem is. Is it possible for this all to happen, How can I default on a payment I was never asked for in the first place. If indeed it was the landlord it does not bode well for him to return the 7500 Euro that I paid as a deposit and am due back in the next 11 days. Completely bemused by it all.
6 April, 2016 7:37 am
Hi Tim
Hi Tim
This does sound very strange. All you can do really is to ask the bank, even though there is nothing on your bank statement, the bank should be able to say where it comes from. When you know the source then you can apply to that authority to find out exactly what the embargo is for.
13 October, 2016 4:11 pm
I’ve received correspondence
I’ve received correspondence from agencia tributaria demanding payment for more than €6000 with regards to I property I bought in good faith 2years ago. It is in Spanish , unfortunately I don’t understand most of the letter but do realise my property must have been under valued. I’ve tried without success to contact thedepartment which is several miles from my home, no one speaks English, I have limited mobility and ill health, I only want to ask the longest term of repayment they would allow me as i have limited income, I’m so worried.
18 October, 2016 8:57 am
Does someone you know speak
Does someone you know speak Spanish? They could perhaps call and find out on your behalf. You can appeal against the payment but must do so within a specified window. You might consult a tax expert to find out if this is a service they offer and if you still have time.
27 October, 2016 8:45 pm
I have paid back tax during
I have paid back tax during an amnesty in 2015. All payments have been made to Tributeria. However, immediately after they sent me a late payment fine and ignored the amnesty facility. When my agent approached them they told her they did send a notice for the penalty but they used my Residents address which does not have a post delivery. I had given them both location address and Postal box No. They were informed that this was void or should be for the period of the amnesty. They have still ignored this approach and sent an even extra penalty for ignoring the amnesty period that was never delivered at all. So they sent another penalty to the correct postal POBox. Waht a mess.
5 January, 2017 10:38 am
Can any one answer if there
Can any one answer if there is an embargo on a property I’m looking to buy is it advisable to stay clear of buying this property even though seller states it’s still legal to buy the property thanks
5 January, 2017 11:42 am
Hi
Hi
It will depend upon what stage the embargo is at. In some cases an embargo can lead to a public auction so we would advise that you get a solicitor to check this out before you commit any money to this property.
24 March, 2017 10:15 pm
My suma arrived and I was not
My suma arrived and I was not in a position to pay it. The bill was 303€. Eventually they sent me several reminders and I notice the bill was now 342€. I started paying instalments; 3 payments in January, 2 payments in February and one payment of 20€ beginning of March. I estimate that I still owe 160€. Today my Spanish bank account was embargoed with 42€ going out of my account to Suma. The amount owed on the PDF attached to the payment stated I owe 184€. Can they embargo my account even though I have made regular payments? My account is now overdrawn. Will Suma just keep taking money out until the debt is cleared?
28 March, 2017 7:25 am
Dear Sandra
Dear Sandra
Thank you for contacting us. The best thing to do is to contact Suma and ask them. There should be a Suma office in your local town. Suma can take money out of your accounts so it is important that you contact them directly and clarify how much you still owe.
2 April, 2017 11:21 am
I owe the bank €2000.00 in
I owe the bank €2000.00 in credit card debts. I have always paid my bills since 2013. I have lost my income and cannot afford the high monthly payment plus life insurance linked to the credit card. I approached the bank to try and negotiate monthly payment of the debt but they were not interested in helping me. Please advise
4 April, 2017 10:40 am
Hi
Hi
You have done the right thing by approaching the bank and the decision about what happens next is down to them. You could try approaching them again or asking to speak to the manager if you didn't do so before. Take with you a clear plan so that they can see you are really committed to clearing the debt.
29 April, 2017 8:20 pm
Hi.July 2015 I went to bank
Hi.July 2015 I went to bank to pay my refuse …basura ..the girl in bank wouldn’t accept my money as she said there was no bill that year due to local elections. Kind of a carrot. So they take all my money in my account last November. My account went to nil. I went up the council ..Had to pay the bill with interest. Why couldn’t they deduct my money they seized. Surely they font just keep itthsnks
2 May, 2017 11:49 am
Hi,
Hi,
I have recieved a big tax bill 2 years after selling my apartment in spain.How can the spainish tax people persue me for this,when i am not living in Spain.
3 May, 2017 8:25 am
Hi David
Hi David
Yes, they can follow up any unpaid tax. In this case, as you are the seller, it is likely to be either capital gains tax or plusvalía which are the seller's responsibility. If you used a solicitor during your sale they should have arranged for payment of these and you might want to follow this up with them.
5 May, 2017 10:29 pm
I am currently going through
I am currently going through a gestor about unpaid tax dating back to 2014. I have a contracted job,& thought tax was paid at source,unfortunately it turns out, it wasn’t. I have had several letters from the Hacienda,which I have passed to my Gestor,the bill currently stands at 2.300 euros. I have paid the fine of 500 euros,however, I keep asking for a breakdown of how they reached this figure,& nothing has been returned. Plus,I cannot afford to pay this all in one go,I will pay but need a payment plan. The latest letter received today,says ‘premio’ which I assume means they are going to embargo my bank account. Can they also send Bailliffs ??..I’m pretty worried,as I cannot pay this bill in one hit… many thanks wendy kelly
11 May, 2017 7:13 am
Dear Wendy
Dear Wendy
Thanks for contacting us and I'm sorry to hear this. You need to speak to your gestor and ask him to request the file from the tax office. You then need to apply for staged payments to repay the debt.
6 June, 2017 12:32 pm
Hi I cancelled my banco
Hi I cancelled my banco Popular account over 16 months ago, I now have a debt collector chasing me on their behalf. Can they put an embargo on my current account with another bank! I have not accessed the account with Banco Popular since closing it in February 2016.
14 June, 2017 8:32 am
Hi Wendy
Hi Wendy
It sounds as though some part of the account wasn't closed down fully or correctly. You need to speak with Banco Popular to find out what the problem is.
19 July, 2017 3:51 pm
Does anyone know if you can
Does anyone know if you can renter Spain without being arrested for owing tax?
What about entering other Spanish islands? Will the same rule applied?
Thanks
7 December, 2017 5:48 pm
The tax office have taken 4
The tax office have taken 4 payments out of my account. I don’t know why. The bank just say it’s the tax office. Statement says Estatal admin Tributaria AEAT. I don’t know who to contact. Can you help me please
13 December, 2017 1:42 pm
Hi Ann
Hi Ann
The only way to find out is to go to the tax office. There will be a reference number on the payments. It could be either for tax or the tax office collecting money on behalf of another government body.
7 November, 2019 8:19 pm
I have had a large amount embargoed and I have always kept my accounts in order so I cannot understand why. What is the best way to contest it?
12 November, 2019 4:30 pm
Hi,
In order to know the reason of the embargo, you must contact your bank to clarify this matter.
Kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
27 January, 2021 12:12 pm
Absolutely a disgraceful way for the Spanish authorities to conduct themselves in such a dishonest way, and merely encourages ex Pats to make absolutely certain that they do NOT pay by direct debit to prevent themselves being robbed. This is something that the EU should do something about. It is a legal and moral right to pay in cash in the currency of Spain and it should be declared illegal by the EU for the Spanish authorities to deliberately block cash payments in an effort to cause debts to pile up so as to add on extra fines and fees with the threat of freezing bank accounts and seizing property. Honest people are being forced into debt by such tactics. Such corruption should be ended by EU intervention.
28 March, 2021 3:05 am
I owe about 17000euros and have had an Embargo put on my house, i.have no mortgage, my house is worth 200000, can they take possession of my house?
29 March, 2021 10:09 am
Hi,
If the debt is not paid, the Court could order the auction of the house for the payment of the amount due. If you have less valuable assets but are able to pay the debt with them, you can ask the Court to seize those assets and lift the embargo of the home. We would recommend that you do something about the matter as soon as possible since they are able to take possession of your property, following the legal necessary steps.
We would recommend to contact a specialized lawyer who can asssit you in the matter. Should you need any assistance we would be happy to recommend one to you.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
28 April, 2021 3:00 pm
Hi, I am a resident and have lived in Spain for 12 years. I had an SL company and was the sole administrator. To cut a very long storey short the company received a €120,000 fine and I had to close the company. I appealed the fine as it wasn’t mine or my companies fault however lost my day in court after a 4 year battle and lawyers costs that wiped me out. I have two apartments that are both mortgaged but now not only has my personal bank account been embargoed but I have received notice today that they are going to embargo both my properties even though one is for sale as I can’t afford it any longer. I have been Told by my solicitor that the tax office (Hacienda) who hold my fine, and now €139,000 with the interest that has accumulated over the years. Will force me from my home and sell it at auction to recoup payment for the fine, is this true ? Can I be thrown out of my home and end up on the streets with nothing to show for all the years I’ve worked. How can I protect me and my family and our home. I’m at my wits end with worry. I have no means to pay such a large fine and the interest is so high I just don’t know what to do.
29 April, 2021 5:27 pm
Hi Chris,
Sorry to read about your situation, unfortunately if the court has dictated this sentence the only option is to accept the embargo or pay the outstanding fine unfortunately.
We assume that you have a lawyer who has assisted in the matter and will be able to confirm if you would have any other alternatives, but unfortunately we only see the two above mentioned options in this case.
Again really sorrey to read about your situation.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
5 January, 2023 7:40 pm
Why does my post asking for help and advice keep disappearing from this website. I have not read the privacy policy as I do not know where it is and often they are far too long to read anyway.
10 January, 2023 10:28 am
Dear Peter,
I can not see any post from you previously, if you wish to try again we will be happy to try to answer your query. Certain messages must be aprroved or are delated if the system detects it as spam.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
21 January, 2023 10:00 am
I have a house in Spain that I bought with a friend and am 50% owner both on original purchase and I have paid half the mortgage since 2003. My friend died in 2011 and left debts linked to other properties that she was involved with. Her family denounced the inheritance./ The builder that was developing her second pro[erty put an Embargo on her half of the villa we jointly owned. I have paid all the bills including her IBI mortgage payments since 2011. The Embargo was put on after she died and I have tried everything to try and get the other half off the property in my name, including a verbal agreement with the builder that if vI can get the house in my name I would pay a portion of her debt with him. I am happy to pay within reason tax to government for her half of the house and after years of trying have found no way of doing this. I am still paying all the bills and will have to stay healthy till I am 81 in ten years time to apply for automatic possession. Is there any way I can sort this before then as I want to ensure my daughters are not left with al the legal mess.
26 January, 2023 3:03 pm
Thank you for contacting us. In order to answer this query we need more information and to see certain documents. If you wish to provide us with all the documentation regarding the property and what you have regarding the inheritance, to know who has inherited half of the house, as well as the nationality of your friend/co-owner, to know the laws applicable to the case, then we can do a brief check and see if there is enough documentation to study and give you a quotation for it.
We also need to know all of this for the purposes of the mortgage payment he you are making on her behalf.
We need to see a nota simple of the property to see both the owners of the property and the liens on it.
In summary, if you wish to provide us with a copy of all this by email at legaldpt@abacoadvisers.com we can do a brief check and, if necessary, let you know how much the service would cost in fees, if any.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
22 January, 2023 10:43 am
OK well I will shorten it to a simplistic summary and objective question that is tied up with the embargoes scam.
My motor home is illegally registered to Spain. It is my home for 23 years in various countries.
It cannot be registered in Spain legally. I keep receiving road tax bills that I will not pay and they will not accept cash payments for anyway! They want direct debit from Spanish bank account. No way! I have restored it and soon ready to go back on the road. I have DVLA driving certificate that entitles me to drive in UK only and can swap with UK licence if I am stupid enough to go and live in the UK. I am not. I want to go to Netherlands, register motor home there, get Dutch driving license. This then is what I need help with please.
There are also many other things as well but if I go into that it will be another maze red tape to describe so this then is very short and deals with about one hundredth of the overall picture. I don’t know what your privacy policy is about. I am interested in solving the problem described. If I read all the agreements sent to me over the Internet I would never get anything else done at all so like most other people I just tick the box or “I agree” without actually reading it. I am blunt and honest.
23 January, 2023 9:20 am
Hi Peter,
Sorry to read about your situation.
Unfortunately we do not deal with vehicle registration process neither with obtaining driving license or arranging a swap of licenses between countries.
We recommend contacting a specialized firm that can assist you in this matter.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
18 February, 2023 3:02 pm
Oscar Paoli. Thank you for your reply 23rd January. I looked into this however they all require a fee to be paid that is quite out of the question as my sole source of income is my UK State pension that is extremely difficult to manage on because it is certainly not enough and definitely is not designed to cover such payments.. How then do I get legal aid to sort this matter out? I will leave Spain in my motor home in Spring early summer with my belongings and if this cannot be sorted out by then I will be forced to drive illegally that I do not want to do. Also the huge mess created by UK and Spanish legislations over driving licenses still has not been sorted out between the two governments, and even if it is sorted out in time I will require additional payments to pay for the Spanish license anyway and the DWP will certainly not pay for that. Consulate will not help either. Nor can I get an International driving license because the RoadTraffic act 1988 the DVLA can only issue a certificate not an actual replacement UK license that expired 2 years ago. The IDA requite a full license and are sorry about the position I am forced into but cannot issue the international licence.. Quite apart from Suma keep sending me bills for road tax for a vehicle I do not drive on the road as I do not have a driving license because of the mess the authorities have created with their red tape muddles. As a result the Suma tax authority has threatened to send the bailiff as I do not have a Spanish bank account to embargo.
19 February, 2023 1:40 pm
Sorry to read about your situation.
We would suggest you get specific aid from any legal firm that can work with you as a pro bono case and that has experience with your type of issue.
Unfortunately we have no company that we can recommend regarding this matter at this point, sorry for the inconvenience.
Best regards,
Ábaco Advisers
25 April, 2023 5:51 pm
Can my wife’s bank account be embargoed if I owe money to the hacienda
26 April, 2023 12:23 pm
They can if you are also account holder or this account.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
2 February, 2024 9:05 am
Is it expesnive or difficult to have an embargo placed on someone’s property?
2 February, 2024 10:54 am
Yes, it is not cheap and it is a lond process unfortunately in Spain.
With kind regards,
Ábaco Advisers
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