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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 It is finally here! April 2023 marked the introduction and implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which is legislation to support ...
If you purchase or sell your home or any property, you should review your existing Will. Property owned jointly with another person may be owned as ‘joint tenants’ or ‘tenants ...
It’s not what you leave behind, but how you leave it. Nobody wants to think about death or incapacity. Failing to create an estate plan can lead to financial problems, ...
