Taking out Probate

TheTick

Hi Guys,

Looking for some advice in relation to Probate. My father passed away recently. He left a will in which my mother is named as the executor. The family home is in their joint names. There are no other major assets, some savings accounts/share holdings, all but two of which are in their joint names.

To me it seems this should be straight forward. After a quick look at the Citizens Information site, it looks like a simple process.

I had a chat with their solicitor, she will still charge a fair bit to do it.

So, am I missing something? Is there more to it? if I help my mother submit a "a personal application", are we likely to get stuck and have to go back to the solicitor. Anyone gone through this process recently?

Will the solicitor need to be involved for some conveyance aspect to the family home?

Thanks in advance.

Pines

From my own experience, if the estate is straightforward, you can indeed do it yourself, and the Probate Office will walk you through any minor issues which arise.

eagle_&_bear

ring the probate office (they are very helpful) and go their website on Courts.ie and there is some helpful information there, including any of the forms that you may need.

best of luck.

TheTick

Thanks guys, we'll have a go at it ourselves.

Edelstein

I am in the very same boat myself at the moment, The Tick.

"My father passed away recently. He left a will in which my mother is named as the executor. The family home is in their joint names. There are no other major assets, some savings accounts/share holdings, all but two of which are in their joint names."

I've gone through all the info re. probate on the Court Services website as well as the Citizens Informations Bureau.

We're just gathering together all the bank a/c details. All my parents accounts bar two were held jointly - along with their family home. I just called the office there to see if the application form should be completed in respect of these two bank accounts only. Unfortunately, we are required to complete the form disclosing ALL details including those relating to the joint accounts and property held jointly.

Were it not for these two bank accounts solely in Dad's name we wouldn't need to seek a grant of probate at all. It seems unfair to have to go through the process of filling out a complete application when the only relevant information relates to the two accounts.

Life if difficult enough right now without the added stress of all seeking all this extra paperwork from the banks ...

I am still trying to confirm the situation with some friends involved in the legal profession etc.

Good luck - and if I discover any further details etc that may be of use to you too, I'll post.