Wills, Probate and Trusts

Budget 2025 introduces significant shifts in inheritance tax rules, impacting estate planning and succession strategies. The tax-free threshold for gifts and inheritances from parents to children has increased from €335,000 to €400,000. This adjustment allows families to transfer assets with reduced tax liabilities, benefiting those expecting to inherit property or other valuables. Though the change […]

Advance Healthcare Directives are important tools for individuals to express their healthcare wishes in case they become unable to make decisions for themselves. These documents allow people to outline their preferences for medical treatments and interventions. This ensures their values and choices are respected even when they cannot communicate them directly. In recent years, there have

For many people, a trust or trust fund is something they only know from movies or TV shows. They’re often associated with inheritance in wealthy families, who have great fortunes to protect. The reality though, is that trusts are put in place every day by people from every walk of life for a lot of

Many of us will prepare a will at some stage in our lives. The intention being to make sure that after we are gone, our property, savings or personal effects will go to loved ones or chosen charities. It is normally a very straightforward process — most people will work with a solicitor to draft

Cautionary tales such as Re Coughlan prove that experienced, specialised solicitors are invaluable when preparing even the most straightforward of wills. In this recent case, inaccurate legal advice brought the affected parties all the way to the High Court. 

Estate planning is an area of the law that is often misunderstood. To clarify the importance of estate planning, Claire Tuohy, solicitor and Society of Trust and Estates practitioner, debunks three common myths.

Undue influence is back in the headlines again, involving the estate of Mr Bunny Cox. But what does undue influence mean, and how can you challenge a will? Our experts explain.

Most of us know how important it is to draft a will, to make sure we have plans in place for the future. But many people aren’t aware that there is another document available that can help protect us during our lifetime.

The filing deadline of 23 October 2021 for the newly created Central Register for the Beneficial Ownership of Trusts (CRBOT) is fast approaching. Claire Tuohy, solicitor, gives a practical rundown of what this means for trusts and trustees

Whilst no one enjoys discussing the topic, in these totally unpredictable times, everyone who has a house, or a pension, or life insurance policy, or a bank/credit union account, financial investments etc. should have a Will to deal with his or her Estate