Wills & Succession · Andorra
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Estate and succession questions in Andorra are decided by Andorran law, in Andorran courts, by advocates admitted to the Andorran bar. Tell us what you need and we match you, free of charge, with a practitioner who handles wills and succession work in the Principality.
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Wills and succession in Andorra
Why succession work in Andorra needs a locally admitted advocate
If you hold assets in the Principality, or have family ties there, the question of who inherits and how is answered by Andorran law as applied by Andorran courts. Wills lawyers in Andorra deal with the drafting of testamentary instruments, the reading of wills already signed, and the division of an estate between heirs and legatees. Because Andorran civil law is not gathered into a single code, a practitioner has to work across statutes, the usages and customs of the Principality and the case law of the Tribunal Superior de Justícia. Our free matching service puts your outline in front of advocates admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra, so you can discuss your estate with someone who practises there.
Andorra in practice
How wills and succession matters work in Andorra
Andorra is a parliamentary co-principality with a judicial power separated from the political organs since the 1993 Constitution, and its civil law is built from statutes, local custom and case law rather than one code. These are the practical features that shape a succession file in the Principality.
Who may practise as a wills lawyer in Andorra
The practice of law in the Principality is reserved to advocates admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra under Law 48/2014 of 18 December, as amended by Law 10/2023. Admission requires the relevant law degree, the Andorran aptitude certificate obtained after examinations, and the regulated practical traineeship. Andorra has no separate procurador profession, so the same advocate represents and defends you.
Where a succession dispute is heard
Judicial power is exercised by the Batlles, the Tribunal de Batlles, the Tribunal de Corts and the Tribunal Superior de Justícia under the Llei qualificada de la Justícia of 3 September 1993. Civil matters, including succession, start at first instance and investigation before the Batllia d’Andorra; the Tribunal Superior de Justícia is the highest instance and hears appeals. Judicial self-government rests with the Consell Superior de la Justícia.
The sources an Andorran practitioner works from
Andorran civil law is not codified in a single code. It combines statutes on family and succession, obligations, property and leases with the usages and customs of the Principality and the case law of the Tribunal Superior de Justícia. Research into a succession question therefore normally means checking both the legislation and the relevant jurisprudence, which is where local experience tells.
Language: Catalan before the Andorran courts
Catalan is the sole official language of the State and of judicial activity in Andorra: proceedings, filings and judgments are in Catalan. For foreign clients this is a practical point, because instruments drafted elsewhere usually have to be understood and used in Catalan before an Andorran court, and your advocate handles that side of the file.
Costs, fees and free legal aid
Judicial fees (taxes judicials) exist in Andorra under the Llei de taxes judicials of 22 June 2000 and are treated as procedural costs; the taxpayer is the claimant or applicant for the court service, and criminal proceedings as such are not subject to the fee. Advocates’ fees are freely agreed with the client. Free legal aid is granted by reasoned judicial order to those who prove insufficient resources.
Working-day arithmetic in Andorran procedure
Procedural periods are counted in business days: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, August and the Christmas period are excluded. Judicial resolutions are notified within a maximum of five business days of being issued, and the clock for an appeal normally runs from that notification rather than from the date the judgment is signed.
All country-specific data on this page is taken from official Andorran sources — the Consell General, the Portal Jurídic d’Andorra, Justícia d’Andorra and the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra — consulted in 2025.
- Consell Superior de la Justícia d’Andorra (official judicial self-government body)
- Batllia d’Andorra — Consell Superior de la Justícia
- Tribunal Superior de Justícia — Consell Superior de la Justícia
- Col·legi d’Advocats d’Andorra (CADA)
- Llei qualificada de la Justícia, del 3 de setembre de 1993 (Portal Jurídic d’Andorra)
- Llei 48/2014, del 18 de desembre, de l’exercici de la professió d’advocat i del Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra
Common situations
What brings clients to us
Most people who contact us about an Andorran estate are dealing with one of three practical problems.
A will that may not travel well
You signed a will in another country and now hold property in Andorra. The two documents have to be read together, against Andorran succession law and its customs, before anything can be distributed to the heirs.
Heirs who disagree
One heir wants the estate valued and divided quickly; another questions a transfer made years earlier. Disputes of this kind run through Andorran civil procedure, where the ordinary track applies from EUR 20,000 upwards.
A file that has to be in Catalan
Proceedings, filings and judgments before the Andorran courts are in Catalan. Papers prepared abroad often have to be presented and argued in that language, which shapes how a succession file is put together.
How we help
What you get from the matching service
We are not a law firm and we do not give legal advice. We identify the practitioners who fit your matter and put you in contact with them.
Advocates admitted in Andorra
Every lawyer we match you with practises through the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra, so your succession matter is handled by someone admitted to the Andorran bar rather than by counsel qualified only abroad.
One lawyer, no procurador gap
Andorra has no separate procurador profession: the advocate who advises you also represents and defends you before the courts, which keeps instructions, strategy and pleadings in the same set of hands.
Research across statutes and custom
Because Andorran civil law combines statutes with the usages and customs of the Principality and the case law of the Tribunal Superior de Justícia, we look for practitioners who work with those sources as a matter of routine.
Costs explained before you commit
Advocates’ fees are freely agreed between client and lawyer, judicial fees follow the Llei de taxes judicials of 22 June 2000, and free legal aid can be granted by reasoned order where economic resources are insufficient.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions about wills in Andorra
When do you need wills lawyers in Andorra?
The practice of law in the Principality is reserved to advocates admitted to the Col·legi Oficial d’Advocats d’Andorra. Whether a particular step in a succession requires an advocate depends on the matter: the Codi de procediment civil and the special laws set out the cases where defence and technical assistance by a lawyer are mandatory and those where they are not.
Which court deals with a succession dispute in Andorra?
Civil matters begin at first instance and investigation before the Batllia d’Andorra. Appeals go to the Tribunal Superior de Justícia, which is the highest instance, while the Tribunal de Corts deals with serious criminal offences. The structure comes from the Llei qualificada de la Justícia of 3 September 1993, and the Consell Superior de la Justícia governs the judiciary.
In which language is an Andorran succession file handled?
Catalan is the sole official language of the State and of judicial activity in Andorra. Proceedings, filings and judgments are in Catalan, so an estate with foreign elements will normally need to be presented and argued in that language. Your advocate handles the drafting and the filings, but you should expect every court-facing document in Catalan.
How are lawyers’ fees and court costs dealt with in Andorra?
Advocates’ fees are freely agreed between you and the lawyer. Judicial fees (taxes judicials) are governed by the Llei de taxes judicials of 22 June 2000, are payable by the claimant or applicant for the court service and count as procedural costs. Free legal aid can be granted by reasoned order where you prove insufficient economic resources.
Can a will signed abroad be used for assets in Andorra?
Andorran civil law is not codified in a single code: it combines statutes on family and succession with the usages and customs of the Principality and the case law of the Tribunal Superior de Justícia. How a foreign instrument operates is analysed against those sources, so an advocate admitted in Andorra should review the document before you rely on it.
How quickly can I speak to someone about my case?
Send us a short outline: where the assets are, who the heirs are and what you need to resolve. We pass it to advocates who handle wills and succession work in Andorra, and a first response usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours. The service is free and does not commit you to instructing anyone.
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Put your Andorran estate in front of the right advocate
Describe your situation in a few lines — assets in Andorra, heirs, documents you already hold and what you want to achieve. We match you, free of charge, with wills lawyers in Andorra who work on succession matters, and you decide whether to instruct them.