Protect your family and your assets across borders. Lawyer-approved expatriate wills designed for people living outside their home country — wherever in the world you are.
If any of these describe you, your standard domestic will may not be enough
Living location-independent across multiple countries with no fixed legal domicile.
Relocated abroad for work with pension, property, or investments in your home country.
Retired to Spain, Portugal, Mexico, or elsewhere while keeping home-country assets.
Working in the Middle East, Asia, or Africa on short-term contracts with family back home.
Studying or working abroad long-term with assets and family connections in your home country.
Married to a foreign national with joint assets, property, or children spanning two countries.
Wherever you live, your home-country estate still needs protecting
When you die abroad, multiple countries' laws may clash over who gets what. Without an expatriate will, courts decide — often not in your family's favour.
Foreign banks and pension providers routinely freeze accounts when an expat dies without proper cross-border documentation. Probate across two countries can take years.
Foreign or unmarried partners often have no legal standing in your home country's intestacy laws. An expat will ensures the people you love are protected.
Without naming a guardian in a valid will, foreign courts may appoint one. Cross-border guardianship disputes can separate children from the family you intended.
Crypto, foreign bank accounts, overseas property — a standard domestic will rarely accounts for these. An expatriate will covers your entire global estate.
Without careful planning, your estate may face inheritance or estate taxes in both your home country and your country of residence. A will is the first line of defence.
All documents are lawyer-approved and designed for international circumstances
A will specifically designed for expats. Covers your home-country estate, accounts for foreign assets, and is drafted to avoid jurisdictional conflicts.
Appoint someone back home to manage your finances and legal affairs — essential when you're abroad and unable to act in person.
Record your medical treatment wishes so your family and doctors have clear guidance — wherever in the world a health emergency occurs.
Store all your important account information, contacts, passwords, and instructions in one secure place for your executor and family to find.
Leave personal letters or instructions for the people you love — delivered when they need them most.
Have assets in multiple countries? Pair your expat will with a country-specific will for your country of residence. See our full comparison.
If you have significant assets in your home country, a country-specific will works alongside your expat will
An expatriate will is a legal document specifically designed for people living outside their home country. Unlike a standard domestic will, it accounts for assets held in different countries and is drafted to avoid jurisdictional conflicts between foreign succession laws.
Not necessarily — but it depends on your situation. If you have significant assets in multiple countries, separate wills for each jurisdiction is often recommended. An expatriate will is designed to cover your home-country estate while accounting for your international circumstances.
Multiple countries' succession laws may apply to different parts of your estate. Assets can be frozen for years in cross-border probate, your partner may receive nothing under your home country's intestacy rules, and foreign courts may make decisions you would never have chosen.
ExpatLegalWills.com is designed for expats from English-speaking countries — including the US, UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland — living anywhere in the world.
Yes. All ExpatLegalWills.com documents are lawyer-approved and designed to meet the formal validity requirements of your home country. They are recognised internationally and can be used alongside local wills where needed.
Yes — updates are free for life. Changing countries, acquiring new assets, marriage, divorce, or having children are all reasons to update your will. You can do so at any time at no additional charge.