Unmarried Couples’ Rights When a Partner Dies
An unmarried couples rights are not the same as a married couple, your partner can inherit from you but only if you pro-actively take steps to create a proper Will and ...
Your Probate Frequently Asked Questions Answered
What is Probate ? Probate in Ireland is the legal and formal process that allows a person (known as an executor or administrator) to deal with the assets of the ...
Need Another Good Reason to Make a Will!? Inheritance Tax Planning
No one can predict the future, but this does not mean that we should not try to plan for it. Mapping out your wishes and goals can help us achieve ...
Understanding The Role of Expert Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
Expert witnesses play a very important role should a personal injury case go to court. An expert witness is an independent individual that has no link to the case but ...
Road Traffic Accidents: Liability and Compensation
If you have been involved in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, you may be eligible to seek legal remedy and claim for any personal injuries and ...
Claims based on Undue Influence and Duress
It is a fundamental aspect of testamentary freedom that a Testator chooses and decides who he/she wishes to benefit under his Will and to what extent. In other words in ...
Lack of Testamentary Capacity
Under Irish Law a Testator (the person making the Will) must have the requisite capacity to make a Will. The Succession Act 1965 states that in order to make a ...
The Rights of Spouses, Civil Partners and Cohabitants
Limitations on Testamentary Freedom The Rights of Spouses, Civil Partners and Cohabitants The Testamentary freedom of a married Testator is curtailed to some extent by the provisions of the ...
When Should I Review My Will ?
A Will is not a ‘once and for all’ document. It should be viewed as a starting point for your succession planning and built upon, modified and updated as your ...
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 It is finally here! April 2023 marked the introduction and implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which is legislation to support ...