Will Estate Planning In Colombia
Preparing a will in Colombia and planning for your family’s future is very important in general, but if you’re married in Colombia (or in a Civil Union or Common Law Marriage), have children or own real property, estate planning is essential. Since every situation is different, you need to know how to protect your assets from excessive taxes, and how to ensure that your family receives the benefit you intend. When it comes to Wills and Estate Planning in Colombia we’re here to help you.

Different estate planning options
Depending on your specific circumstances, you may want to prepare one or more of the following documents:
Power of Attorney for Healthcare, Real Estate or Financial
Trust, which could be revocable or irrevocable (A Living Trust in Colombia is an economic way to protect your assets)
Will and Testament in Colombia
Important factors to consider when planning for your future
There is no one-size-fits-all plan for estate planning in Colombia. Before calling COLOMBIA LEGAL & ASSOCIATES to discuss your particular needs, here are some questions to consider:
What is your marital status?
Do you own a business, or have an interest in a business? How is it legally held?
Conversely, are there any family members you do not want to include in your plan?
Do you have children? How old are they? Are they established in their own rights?
Are there any charitable organizations you would like to support?
Will your tax obligations change over time?
Do you own real estate? Where is it located? How is it legally held?
Do you have any extended family members or friends you want to receive a benefit from your estate?
How large is your estate?


Our Story
James Lindzey founded the website ColombiaVisas.com, which is constantly updated with new information explaining visa resolutions, procedures, and laws in Colombia to expats. James has worked as a private investigator and paralegal in the United States through the 90s until he moved to Colombia in 2005. James arrived in Colombia in 2005 and started doing visas for expats, but currently works as Director of Legal Services for Visas by James, and Colombia Legal & Associates SAS since June of 2023.
Colombia Legal & Associates acquired the brand name Visas by James as it became a more familiar and easy way for foreigners to remember the business, than the previous Visas y Tramites Internacionales.
While MedellinLawyer.com focuses more on legal issues for expats, ColombiaVisas.com focuses more on visas, and holds the trademark Visas by James. ColombiaVisas.com is the oldest website and provider of visa information for expats in Colombia. We are proud to be the first and always on the cutting edge of providing interactive website content to our visitors.
In addition to our visa services our agency offers a full range of legal and accounting services to our clients. We are able to assist better in document collection services in the United States because of James previous legal experience in the United States.
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