Hello,
My father and mother were both UK residents with property in uk and an apartment in Spain in joint names. My mother died in 2003 and unbeknown to me and my two siblings left a UK will bequeathing some of her possessions and any other property to her children. There was also a spanish will which we believe had us as beneficieries. On her death my father did not declare her UK will and was granted letters of administration to transfer her half of the Spanish property into his name. He paid the inheritance tax and we believe he also had a will with us named as the beneficieries.
We were estranged from my father who died over 2 years ago in Spain,(non resident) 2 days after marrying another person who is now just going through the probate process in the UK. We believe that the Spanish property has been put into her name but my questions are:
1. Could the Spanish property be transferred into her name in spanish law before the english probate process has been completed?
2. Would my mothers uk will apply in that the letter of administration should be revoked thereby entitling us to her 50% of the Spanish property?
3. If so, how can we best proceed?
4. If the Spanish property has been transferred to this woman is there a time limit to contest this?

Thanks