Business and Legal Ireland

Intestacy in Ireland-Extracting a Grant of Administration Intestate

Terry — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:45:15 +0000

When a person dies having failed to make a will, he/she is said to have died intestate. This means that his estate will be distributed in accordance with the Succession Act, 1965, part VI. This sets...

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Changing Service Providers and TUPE-Does TUPE Apply?

Terry — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:11:42 +0000

Whether the change of service providers is covered by the TUPE regulations will depend on the particular facts of the situation. Firstly, it is worth remembering that TUPE covers the transfer of...

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Grant of Administration with Will Annexed

Terry — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:24:13 +0000

The grant of administration with will annexed is one of many different grants of representation possible in administering the estates of deceased persons. This grant is required where The appointed...

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Extracting Grants of Representation in the Administration of Estates

Terry — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:27:22 +0000

There are different types of grants of representation possible, depending on the circumstances (eg testate/intestate) including Grant of probate Grant of administration intestate Grant of...

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Children’s Rights under the Succession Act, 1965

Terry — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:32:13 +0000

Unlike spouses, children are not entitled to any specific share in a deceased person’s estate. Testate Accordingly, in a testate situation, a child is only entitled to whatever the will of the...

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Spouses’ Rights under the Succession Act, 1965

Terry — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:37:08 +0000

The Succession Act, 1965 protects surviving spouses of deceased persons by affording considerable protection as the Act restricts the right of the testator to leave his/her property to whoever he/she...

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How to Become an Irish Citizen through Naturalisation

Terry — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:49:24 +0000

You acquire Irish citizenship through birth, descent or naturalisation. This piece will look at how to become an Irish citizen through naturalisation which is how a foreign national living in Ireland...

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The Role, Duties, and Powers of an Executor

Terry — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:44:39 +0000

An executor is the person appointed in a will to administer the estate of a deceased person. He/she is entitled to take out a grant of probate to the estate of the deceased. An administrator...

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The Family Home in Irish Property Law

Terry — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:03:10 +0000

The Family Home Protection Act, 1976 prevents one spouse, in whose sole name the family home was vested, from dealing with the property without the knowledge and/or consent of the non-owning spouse....

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Time Limits in Civil Litigation and the Statute of Limitations

Terry — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:59:53 +0000

The time limits within which you can bring a civil action in Ireland are set out in the Statute of Limitations, 1957, as amended by the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Acts, 1991 and 2000....

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