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Client guides

What happens next, written down once.

Sixteen short guides in plain English: the steps, the paperwork, the timing and what to bring. Read the one that matches your situation, then ring us. None of them is advice on your own case.

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If you are already a client, the office can email you the guide for your matter. Reading it first makes the next phone call shorter, and most of the questions answer themselves.

Conveyancing

What happens next in your house purchase

Sale agreed to keys, step by step, and where the delays come from.

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Conveyancing

What happens next in your house sale

What to gather before the For Sale sign, so closing is not held up on your side.

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Probate

What happens next in probate

The language, the steps, the timing and who pays for what.

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Probate

Named as an executor: what the job involves

First things, the duties, the timeline and when to hand it to a solicitor.

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Wills

Making a will: what to bring

Why bother, what happens at the meeting, and a tick list to bring.

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Later life

Enduring power of attorney: the how and the why

What it is, why a will is not enough, and how it is put in place.

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Family

Separation and divorce: the first steps

The options, the two year rule, and what to think about before the first meeting.

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Family

Living together, not married: where you stand

Common law marriage does not exist here. What the law does provide.

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Family

Unmarried fathers and guardianship

The birth certificate is not enough. How guardianship is actually acquired.

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Criminal

Your first District Court appearance

What the room looks like, what will happen, and what to wear.

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Criminal

Arrested, or asked to the Garda station

Your rights in plain terms, and why you ring before you talk.

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Road traffic

Stopped for drink driving: what happens now

The limits, the process at the station and the likely outcomes.

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Employment

An employment dispute: your options

Grievance, WRC, or walk away. The routes and the clocks on each.

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Claims

How long do I have? Time limits at a glance

The main clocks, when each one starts, and why good cases die of the calendar.

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Business

Signing a commercial lease

The clauses that decide everything, before you fall in love with the premises.

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Business

Getting paid: from invoice to judgment

The ladder for a debtor who has stopped answering, cheapest rung first.

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These guides are general information about Irish law and procedure at the date shown on each one. They are not legal advice, and every case is different. If something on a page does not match your situation, ring 0818 44 55 66 and tell us.

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“Plain language is not dumbing down. It is the law, explained the way we would explain it across a desk.”
Siobhán Moriarty · Finnegan Maguire Solicitors