Family and inheritance
How marriage affects your will in Ireland
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Review your will before marriage and understand the effect of a new marriage, existing civil partnerships and protected inheritance rights.
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Making a will
Online will or will kit: which suits you?
3 min read
Compare an online will, an Irish will kit and individual will forms, including when personal legal advice is the better choice.
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Powers of attorney
Using a limited power of attorney in Ireland
2 min read
Define a specific task, choose a trusted attorney and understand why an ordinary limited power is different from future incapacity planning.
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Inheritance tax
Ireland's €3,000 small-gift exemption
2 min read
Understand the annual Irish CAT small-gift exemption, who it applies to and why lifetime gifts should still fit your wider financial plan.
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Family and inheritance
Separation, divorce and your Irish will
2 min read
Understand why separation or divorce calls for a will review, including existing gifts, executor appointments and court orders.
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Making a will
How to sign and witness a will in Ireland
2 min read
Follow the essential signing and witnessing steps for an Irish will, and avoid errors that can put gifts or validity at risk.
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Looking after your will
What happens if the original will is missing?
2 min read
Take sensible steps when an original Irish will cannot be found, and understand why a copy may require further evidence.
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Funeral wishes
Planning for funeral costs in Ireland
2 min read
Understand funeral estimates, payment arrangements and possible support without assuming the estate will provide immediate funds.
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Inheritance tax
Inheriting the family home in Ireland
2 min read
Consider ownership, mortgages and inheritance tax when leaving or receiving a family home in Ireland.
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Family and inheritance
Making an Irish will when you own property abroad
2 min read
Coordinate Irish and overseas estate planning without assuming one will, one tax system or one set of inheritance rules covers everything.
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Making a will
Who can witness a will in Ireland?
2 min read
Choose suitable witnesses for an Irish will and understand why beneficiaries and their spouses or civil partners should not witness it.
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Family and inheritance
What happens if you die without a will in Ireland?
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Understand Irish intestacy rules, including the position of spouses, children and unmarried partners when there is no valid will.
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