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 ...
Tax Clearance, Revenue Clearance & Social Welfare Clearance in Deceased Estates
One of the most important duties of a Legal Personal Representative of a deceaseds estate is to account for all taxes arising in the course of the administration of the ...
Nursing Home, Fair Deal Support Scheme
As many of us will end up knocking on the doors of a nursing home to be cared for in our final years, it is important to be familiar with ...
Agricultural Tax Relief
Agricultural Relief can provide Capital Acquisitions Tax relief of up to 90% on gifts or inheritances of qualifying agricultural land and property. Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is a tax on ...
Estate Planning Insights: Navigating Tax Implications for Cohabiting Couples
As we approach the year-end, reflecting on the multitude of clients we've met, wills have been a focal point for many. Notably, a significant number of these clients were cohabiting ...
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 ...