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Who can view a will ??

  • 09-05-2013 6:20pm
    #1
    ibebanging
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Is it possible for me to view the will of my ex husbands mother (recently deceased). It has been suggested to me that any will can be viewed basically by anyone.
    Sounds unrealistic to me !
    Many that's for an clarification on this.

    Many thanks for any replies.


Comments

  • #2
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    AFAIK its a public document once a grant of probate has been issued.


  • #3
    ibebanging
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭ibebanging


    username123 wrote: »
    AFAIK its a public document once a grant of probate has been issued.

    Excuse my ignorance what does grant of probate mean ?

    Thanks again.


  • #4
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Its issued by the probate office, its like the legal document that allows the deceased persons estate to be dealt with by whoever is the executor - its a grant of authority.


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,622 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    username123 wrote: »
    Its issued by the probate office, its like the legal document that allows the deceased persons estate to be dealt with by whoever is the executor - its a grant of authority.

    +1 OP, the Grant of Probate is what the executor needs in order to start distributing the assets in accordance with the wishes expressed in the will.

    When the Grant of Probate is issued, the will is effectively set in stone and the probate office will then give a copy of the will to anyone who wants to see it, regardless of whether they are named in the will or not.

    In Dublin the Probate Office is a separate entity based in Smithfield, in other parts of the country it's typically part of the Circuit Court so mainly based in county towns.

    Have a read here...

    http://www.courts.ie/Courts.ie/library3.nsf/pagecurrent/F2051BFE4462AAB3802575AF003E0ED0?opendocument


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