Looking after your will
Should you make a codicil or a new will?
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Compare a codicil with a replacement Irish will and understand why even a small change needs proper execution.
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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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Inheritance tax
The dwelling-house exemption from inheritance tax
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Understand the main conditions and exceptions for Ireland's CAT dwelling-house exemption before assuming an inherited home qualifies.
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Making a will
Choosing an executor for your Irish will
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Learn what an executor does in Ireland and how to choose someone who can handle the work fairly and practically.
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Family and inheritance
A spouse's inheritance rights in Ireland
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Distinguish a spouse's legal right share under a will from the different shares that can apply on intestacy in Ireland.
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Probate and estates
Probate in Ireland: what it means and why it matters
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Understand grants of probate, letters of administration and the work involved in settling an estate in the Republic of Ireland.
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Powers of attorney
Making an enduring power of attorney in Ireland
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Planning ahead in Ireland? Understand an enduring power of attorney, the DSS process and how an EPA differs from an English or Welsh lasting power of attorney.
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Healthcare planning
Choosing a designated healthcare representative
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Understand the role of a designated healthcare representative in Ireland and choose someone who can communicate your treatment wishes.
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Making a will
What is the residue of an estate?
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Understand the residue of your estate and why an Irish will should deal clearly with everything left after debts and particular gifts.
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Inheritance tax
Agricultural Relief and inheriting a farm in Ireland
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Understand the 90% CAT Agricultural Relief, the asset and active-farmer tests, and why farm succession needs early professional planning.
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Looking after your will
Planning for digital assets and online accounts
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Include digital property, account recovery and personal memories in your estate plan without putting passwords into your will.
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Family and inheritance
Children's inheritance rights in Ireland
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Understand the difference between children's rights on intestacy and a claim for proper provision under an Irish will.
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Making a will
Leaving money and personal belongings in your will
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Make particular gifts clear in an Irish will, while considering ownership, changing assets and the estate left for other beneficiaries.
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