Making a will
Making an online will in Ireland: what to expect
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Understand how an online will works in Ireland, when it may suit you and the signing steps needed to finish it properly.
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Practical guides to wills, inheritance and planning ahead in Ireland. Start with the question on your mind, and take the next step with a clearer picture.
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Family and inheritance
Appointing guardians for children in an Irish will
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Consider a testamentary guardian, surviving parents and the separate arrangements needed to manage a child's inheritance.
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Looking after your will
When should you update your will?
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Recognise the life changes that call for an Irish will review and make amendments without undermining the signed document.
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Funeral wishes
Funeral planning in Ireland: a practical starting point
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Make funeral planning easier for your family by recording priorities, discussing arrangements and keeping useful information accessible.
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Probate and estates
An executor's first steps after a death in Ireland
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Find the will, protect assets and organise records before distributing an Irish estate or committing to obligations you do not understand.
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Powers of attorney
Understanding powers of attorney in Ireland
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Distinguish an ordinary power of attorney, an enduring power of attorney and an advance healthcare directive under Irish arrangements.
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Healthcare planning
Living wills and advance healthcare directives in Ireland
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Understand Ireland's advance healthcare directive, including treatment refusals, requests, witnesses and sharing the completed document.
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Inheritance tax
Inheritance tax in Ireland: CAT explained
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Understand who pays Irish inheritance tax, how taxable benefits are assessed and why receiving an inheritance does not always mean tax is due.
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Family and inheritance
Providing for your pets in an Irish will
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Arrange a willing carer, immediate support and sensible funding for pets as part of your estate plan in Ireland.
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Making a will
Preparing to make your will: an Irish checklist
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Gather the people, property and decisions you need before making an Irish will, without getting lost in unnecessary paperwork.
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Inheritance tax
Irish inheritance-tax thresholds and earlier gifts
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Check current Irish CAT thresholds, understand relationship groups and learn why earlier gifts and inheritances can use part of the allowance.
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Looking after your will
Where should you keep your signed will?
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Protect the original signed will, tell your executor how to find it and keep practical records separate from private legal instructions.
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