Clawback of Agricultural Reliefs

Farm consolidation relief is a stamp duty relief. It applies where a farmer meets certain qualifying criteria and in particular where he sells a farm in one location for the purposes of buying a farm near to where the farmer is currently active. So a farmer could be farming in townland A and also has…

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Names of the Deceased

It is often the case that the name on a death certificate will differ from the name on a will. Spotting this difference is a small but important part of the overall probate process. It can be a reason for rejection of your papers. You must identify the deceased correctly in the oath. The rule…

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New Charitable Bequest Form Procedure

Just when everything was going electric, now we are back to paper. So it seems with the Charities Regulator and the charitable bequest form. Where you have a charitable bequest in a will, you must notify the Charities Regulator. The form of notice to the Charities Regulator was also notified to the Probate Office at…

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