WILLS & PROBATE
Probate is essential for wills that are immovable assets in multiple states. The probate process is carried out by an executor appointed. Although dealing with this executor can be a tedious process sometimes and might involve other requirements.
Areas of Practice
We represent people that have been involved in the following:
Estate Administration*
Making a Will*
The Probate Process
The probate process can be referred to as a legal act that usually needs to be carried out after a person passes away. In this process, one needs to issue a grant of representation from the probate office. If a person has been published this grant, they will have access to the deceased’s assets. Probate is proof that a valid will exists, and it also gives assurance to probate officers that the will is accurate and reliable.
As mentioned, the probate process can sometimes get tedious. Going through all of it after losing a loved one can seem quite daunting, but it is important you get it done. Financial institutions may not be sure to whom the financial assets must be released. A probate process helps protect the beneficiary and gives the court proof of the valid will and assurance that the correct person administers the estate.
Documents required during the probate process:
- Notice of applications
- Oath of Executor
- Original Death Certificate
- Original Will
- Two Engrossments of Will
- Notice of Acknowledgment (Probate) Form received from Revenue Commissioners
- Inland Revenue Affidavit
Once you have all these documents in place, you can contact us to get the probate process started.
When is the probate process not required?
1. Firstly, we need to identify whether the representation of the grant is necessary or not. Generally, a grant representation is not required when all the assets of the deceased are under joint names; under these circumstances, the bank or corporation automatically transfers the assets to another joint.
2. Credit union account in which a third party is nominated in this the assets are legally transferred to the third party without any grant representation.
3. When the asset of the entire estate is available as a cash asset, which is valued under 25 thousand euros, often under these kinds of situations, the related financial institute releases all the funds.
Only a death certificate is required to have access to the deceased’s will in the above situation. Apart from these above conditions, any other situation might give various applications to help you out.
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Donagh Bradley
Senior Associate
Donagh joined Keenan & Company having worked for four years in a busy General Practise in Dublin and having spent one year working in Vancouver, Canada in the state’s Supreme Court Defence Litigation department. Donagh obtained a Degree in Law with history from UCD in 2013 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2018.
Donagh practises primarily in the areas of Personal Injuries Litigation, Conveyancing & Probate.
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When is the probate process not required?
2. Credit union account in which a third party is nominated in this the assets are legally transferred to the third party without any grant representation.
3. When the asset of the entire estate is available as a cash asset, which is valued under 25 thousand euros, often under these kinds of situations, the related financial institute releases all the funds.
Only a death certificate is required to have access to the deceased’s will in the above situation. Apart from these above conditions, any other situation might give various applications to help you out.
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