Why You Should Make A Will
Wednesday, 02 September 2020
This article looks at why you should make a will and the benefits of working with a legal professional. We also look at what happens when a will is contested and the issues that need to be considered when writing a Will. What Is A Will? A Will is a legal document detailing how your
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Enduring Power of Attorney – Thinking Ahead
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
An EPA will outline what happens should you become incapacitated and are no longer able to voice your wishes. We explain the role further in this blog.
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Love & Death -The Last Will & Testament – What Happens If You Feel Cheated?
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
The death of a loved one is a traumatic time. However, when someone feels they have been cheated of an inheritance in the last will & testament of a loved one, it can create huge division and sow discord within the family. It can be an area laden with minefields. So, what is the best
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Partners and Children – Know Your Inheritance Rights
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Partners and Children – Know Your Inheritance Rights Be it a father, mother, husband, wife, or partner, when a loved one passes on it is in your best interest to know your inheritance rights in advance, rather than trying to face the unknown at an emotional time in your life. The inheritance rights of spouses,
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Administration of your Estate – What happens when you are Gone
Monday, 16 January 2017
Administration of your Estate – what happens when you are gone? 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
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Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Tax
Monday, 06 July 2015
Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Tax[soundcloud id=213485469] Wills, trusts and inheritance tax – What is inheritance tax? If you receive a gift during a person’s lifetime of some form of benefit and you don’t pay for it or you don’t pay for it fully, you may be liable to pay Gift Tax. By the same token,
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How not to make a Will – Undue Influence, Duress & Testamentary Capacity
Monday, 06 July 2015
Capacity One of the most important functions of solicitors when making a will for somebody is to ensure that the person is capable of doing so, this is referred to as the person has the “capacity” to make a will. The law presumes a will to be valid unless it can be proved otherwise. The
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The Importance of Making a Will
Monday, 08 June 2015
[soundcloud id=’209397516′] How many of us make Wills? Recent Research showed that only 34% of people living in Ireland have made a will. The research also showed that only 51% of those aged between 45 and 64 years of age have a will, but 82% of those over age 65 years have a will.
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The Best Will in the World
Monday, 16 February 2015
Lynch Solicitors recently contributed to an Article in the 2015 Irish Farm Machinery & Equipment Yearbook on will-making. The article looks at the importance of making wills and the extra importance of wills at certain stages of our lives. Farmers in particular should have their affairs in order. We warn that not stating wishes clearly
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Wills – Take Time To Save Time (and Hassle) – Make Your Will Today
Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 3rd June 2014 On Tipp FM, John M. Lynch spoke to Seamus on “Tipp Today” about Wills, the importance of making a Will and of using a Solicitor. [soundcloud id=’165876183′] After 31 years in practice I still find that making a Will is a task that many
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Hints and Tips for Dealing with a Will
Tuesday, 05 November 2013
Dealing with the assets of a loved one after they have passed away can be very difficult and stressful. This is why we would like to share some tips to make the process run more smoothly. Before we start – a bit of jargon: An Executor is the person who the deceased or the law
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Wills – Part II & Best Will in the World Week
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 22nd October 2013 Wills [soundcloud id=’165870460′] Do a lot of people still not have wills? Recent research has shown that only 34% of adults in Ireland have made a will. The research indicates that 82% of people over 65 years have a will whereas just 51% of people between 45
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Making a Will – Plan Ahead
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Making a will : Two-thirds of adults in Ireland have not made a will which suggests that many of you may not be aware that having a will saves legal and personal complications for your loved ones when you pass away. I’ll begin with the basics – what a will is. A will is a
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Wills (Part I) & Best Will in the World Week
Tuesday, 08 October 2013
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 8th October 2013 Orlagh Wafer on Wills & Best Will In The World Week [soundcloud id=’165870130′] Download our Wills (Part I) and Best Will in the World Week notes Mylegacy.ie’s Best Will in the World Week is taking place again this year nationwide and is running from 21st
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Make a Will – Safeguard Your Family & Your Property for the Future
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Make a Will A will is a legal document detailing how your possessions should be divided after your death. It is a legal document an essentially a letter of wishes or directions for family and friends on how to divide property after a person’s death. A will is a personal matter and it is for
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