Cyprus Legal News and Insights

An EU succession certificate may help prove an heir or executor’s status across participating states, but it does not automatically replace Cyprus probate, tax or property registration steps.

Η Κύπρος εξετάζει σημαντική μεταρρύθμιση του πλαισίου των ρητών εμπιστευμάτων. Η Πρόταση Νόμου 23.02.067.014-2026 επιδιώκει τον εκσυγχρονισμό του σχετικού νομοθετικού καθεστώτος. Παραμένει πρόταση νόμου και δεν έχει ακόμη τεθεί σε ισχύ. Υποστηρίζω τον εκσυγχρονισμό του κυπριακού δικαίου των εμπιστευμάτων. Η Κύπρος πρέπει να παραμένει μια σύγχρονη και αξιόπιστη δικαιοδοσία για νόμιμο estate planning, οικογενειακή περιουσία και διασυνοριακό private-client work. Ο εκσυγχρονισμός

Commentary on the reform proposal as at 4 October 2026. Cyprus is considering a significant reform of its express trust framework. Proposal of Law 23.02.067.014-2026 seeks to modernise the statutory regime governing Cyprus express trusts. It remains a proposal and has not yet been enacted. I support the modernisation of Cyprus trust law. Cyprus should remain an attractive and sophisticated jurisdiction for legitimate estate planning, family wealth structures, private-client w

Cross-border estate planning for Cyprus-connected families: when multiple wills may help, when they may conflict, and why succession planning must be coordinated.

The proposed Cyprus Express Trust reform puts Cap. 195, lifetime trusts and mandatory family protection in direct tension. We examine the draft, Cyprus case law, reserved settlor powers and the policy choices raised for Parliament.

A trust decision should start with the controlling instrument. This guide maps who may decide, who must consent and which records to retain before an investment or distribution.

A plain-English Cyprus legal route map for property, residence, work, documents and succession, with a downloadable guide and links to current official sources.

Owning a home or investment property in Cyprus while living abroad can create practical succession questions. The estate plan should connect the Cyprus asset with the wider family and international position.

International families often have homes, assets and legal connections in more than one country. Estate planning works best when those pieces are coordinated before a problem arises.

A practical guide to how a Cyprus International Trust may acquire or hold Cyprus property, who takes legal title and which legal and compliance checks must be completed.

What STEP and the TEP designation mean, and how a TEP perspective supports coordinated Cyprus wills, probate, trusts and cross-border estates.

Planning a move to Cyprus? Understand the UK pension changes from April 2027 and the tax, wills and succession questions to review before relocating.

Can the settlor of a Cyprus International Trust later become resident in Cyprus? The trust may continue, but the legal, tax, governance and relocation position requires review.

Plain-English Cyprus legal guidance on property, conveyancing, title deeds, wills, trusts, immigration, companies and business contracts.

What must a Cyprus trustee check before purchasing, retaining, leasing, financing or selling trust-owned property? A practical guide to governance and administration.

How to set up a trust in Cyprus, where to obtain trust and estate-planning advice in Paphos, and what to verify before choosing legal support.

The Cyprus Tax Department’s current deceased-estate procedure: six-month deadline, T.F.701/T.F.702 stages, signatories, originals and submission route.

A practical Cyprus family office legal guide to coordinating wills, trusts, probate, property, companies, banking documentation and cross-border advisers.

A practical guide to the residence conditions, parties, permitted uses, administration, confidentiality, creditor claims, tax coordination and 2026 legal changes affecting Cyprus International Trusts.

Why the old foreign-testator exemption was repealed, how Cyprus disposable portions work and when EU succession rules may change the analysis.