A Notary Public is an officer of the law appointed to authenticate documents usually for use in foreign countries. An Irish Notary Public is appointed …
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is an instrument signed by a person (known as the Donor) giving another person (known as the Attorney or Donee) power to act on …
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The Rules of Irish Intestacy
IntroductionSection 3(1) of the Succession Act 1965 states the following:-“an intestate” means a person who leaves no will or leaves a will but leaves …
Civil Litigation in Ireland
1. SOURCE OF LAWIreland is a constitutional democracy with a common law jurisdiction. It is a member of the European Union since the 1st January 1973. …
Succession Law and Foreign Property
The law in Ireland states that in order to ascertain how an asset is held abroad one looks at the domicile of the owner. Domicile is affected by the …
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Requirements for a valid will
1. Must Be in WritingThe requirement that a valid Will must be in writing, set down in Section 78 of the Succession Act 1965, has been given a broad …
Recent Legislative changes affecting Residential Property
An annual self-assessed Local Property Tax (LPT) charged on the market value of all residential properties in the State came into effect with the …
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Cohabitation Legislation – Safety Net or Trapdoor
With close to 80,000 cohabiting couples in Ireland, the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 2010 will have far …
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