Archive for April 2020
Will Revocation by Destruction – some tips
Section 85 of the Succession Act 1965 deals with the topic of will revocation. I set out some tips here on revocation by destruction
Read MoreA refresher on Dwellinghouse Relief
Lots of us are working from home now and of course, what is the first thing that springs to mind as probate practitioners about working from home . . . of course . . . its section 86 of CATCA and dwellinghouse relief . . .! Revenue have just issued a new e/Brief (20th of…
Read MoreNotice of applications and probate practice
I hope this finds you well and you are able to push work through. Just a short note on a small change on probate practice which you may have missed. You will recall that we now have the requirement to file a Notice of Application with all applications. The probate office issued a notice recently…
Read MoreProbate practice changes – the future is fast
By now you will have seen the notice of our President on the new practices at the Probate Office. Grants will be processed but not issued until such a time that the lockdown is over. This is due to the fact that caveats cannot be lodged. As a reminder, Order 79, r. 41 provides 41.…
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