Short pieces on process, not opinion.
We write these when the same question comes up three times in a month. No commentary on cases, no predictions, and nothing that reads like a sales pitch. Just the paperwork, the timing and the figures.
What the section 150 notice covers
Every solicitor has to give you a written notice of legal costs before starting. Here is what must be in it, and the three lines worth reading twice.
When probate is not needed
Joint accounts, nominated policies and small balances can often be dealt with without a grant. The house is usually what decides it.
Enduring power of attorney after the 2015 Act
What changed when the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act commenced, and why registration now happens up front.
Selling a house with a management company
The documents a buyer's solicitor will ask for, who has to produce them, and why this is the most common cause of delay in an apartment sale.
Why a home made will so often fails
Almost always the witnesses. Two must watch you sign, at the same time, and neither can take a gift under it.
The five day statement, and the one month one
Two separate statutory obligations that employers regularly merge into one, and the position if neither is issued.
How long you wait before a divorce
Since 2019 the requirement is two of the previous three years living apart, down from four of five. Living apart can include living under the same roof.
Registering a tenancy, every year
Every private tenancy must be registered with the RTB, and the registration now has to be renewed on each anniversary. Here is what happens if it lapses.
What a booking deposit does not secure
Nothing binds either side until both have signed contracts. Until then the seller can accept a higher offer and the buyer can walk away, deposit returned.
Unfair dismissal and the six month limit
A complaint to the WRC must be made within six months of the dismissal. It can stretch to twelve, but only where there is reasonable cause for the delay.
The executor’s year
An executor does not have to distribute the estate until a year after the death. Most finish sooner, but the year exists to protect the executor.
Sole trader or company, the first question
Limited liability, tax and paperwork, weighed plainly, and the point at which forming a company usually starts to make sense.
These notes are general information about Irish law and procedure at the date shown. They are not legal advice and they do not create a solicitor and client relationship. Law and rates change. Take advice on your own situation before acting.