John M. Lynch

Probate – Help Loved Ones to Deal with Your Assets after You’re Gone

Tuesday, 04 December 2012 by John Lynch

Probate is the legal term for a procedure that gives a person, chosen by you, authority to carry out your wishes as set out in your Will. When someone dies their assets are frozen; Banks will freeze monies in accounts and only unfreeze funds when Probate is completed. To deal with the assets it is

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Tagged under: Grant of Probate, Probate, Wills

Probate and Administration of Estates – Part II

Tuesday, 27 November 2012 by John Lynch

Download Our Probate – Part II Notes What is probate or Administration of Estates? Probate is the legal term used to describe the legal process that you must go through to enable someone to deal with the assets of a deceased person. In order to deal with the assets, it is necessary to apply

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Probate and Administration of Estates – Part I

Tuesday, 27 November 2012 by John Lynch

Tipp FM Legal Slot – 6th November 2012 John M. Lynch on Probate and Administration of Estates [soundcloud id=’167067598′] Download Our Probate – Part I Notes During the past few weeks I have been speaking to listeners about wills and today I will follow-on from wills by discussing probate and I will also

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Will Trusts – Minors/Guardians

Sunday, 04 November 2012 by John Lynch

Tipp FM Legal Slot – 30th October 2012 John M. Lynch on Will Trusts – Minors/Guardians [soundcloud id=’167067686′] Download Our Will Trusts – Minors-Guardians Notes We have been discussing wills over the past couple of weeks, remind us again what happens if a parent dies and they have not made a will?

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Wills Part III

Sunday, 04 November 2012 by John Lynch

Tipp FM Legal Slot – 23rd October 2012 John M. Lynch on Wills Part III [soundcloud id=’167067726′] Download Our Wills Notes What is a will? A Will is a legal document detailing how someone’s possessions should be divided after their death. In other words a will is a letter of wishes or directions for family

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EPA Living Wills Bill

Tuesday, 16 October 2012 by John Lynch

Tipp FM Legal Slot – 16th October 2012 Gillian O’Mahony on EPA Living Wills Bill [soundcloud id=’167067995′] Download Our EPA Living Wills Notes What is an EPA (Enduring Power of Attorney)? If someone becomes incapacitated through disability, illness or a progressive degenerative disease their assets could potentially be frozen. To avoid this situation a person,

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Workplace Stress & Repetitive Strain Injury

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 by John Lynch

Article – 25th September 2012 What is Workplace Stress? Stress is not an illness in itself but it is characterized by a feeling of not coping. While workplace stress can be a good motivator, too much stress or unrealistic expectations can affect a workers health leading to absenteeism, poor performance resulting in psychiatric injury.

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Workplace Health & Safety

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 by John Lynch

Article – 18th September 2012 What is an employer’s obligation towards employees when it comes to health and safety? Employers have a duty of care towards their employees’ wellbeing under the Health and Safety Acts; this is what’s called a statutory duty but they also have a Common Law Duty or what most people

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Road Traffic Accidents II

Tuesday, 09 October 2012 by John Lynch

Article – 11th September 2012 What steps does Lynch Solicitors take in a Road Traffic Accident case? Phase 1 Gathering Information The early months of your case will be largely taken up with the process of gathering all the information we need to ensure that we achieve for you the best possible outcome. We

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Tagged under: Road Traffic Accidents