Mallorca inheritance reform lets spouses inherit

On Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, spouses are set to gain new inheritance rights after lawmakers approve a reform on 27 October 2026. The Balearic Parliament passed the change in Palma by a fast-track vote. All members backed it except two unaffiliated members, who abstained.

The reform allows a compulsory inheritance share — known as the legítima — to be paid between spouses. It also covers stable couples who have been together for ten years and have children. Until now, that payment was limited to descendants.

Couples can make marriage agreements before or after a wedding. Agreements made beforehand take effect only if they marry within a year. The law also sets out what financial information spouses must share and recognises work for the family and unpaid help in a partner’s profession or business.

The law includes changes for Mallorca and Menorca, plus separate provisions for Eivissa and Formentera, where civil law differs in some respects. All parties submitted the bill together after the Balearic Islands’ Civil Law Advisory Council proposed it. The reform comes into force in two months.

Topics: Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com