Obtaining house deeds online

Isolt

I hope it is okay for me to post here.
I am not actually looking for legal advice as we have a solicitor helping. However I do want to see if I understood correctly or am I totally wrong.

A relative who is poorly asked me to bring them to their solicitor today as they need to make a will. The solicitor tried to explain to him that he needs to go online to get the deeds for his property. He gave him the website landdirect.ie and my relative told him that I would be able to help! He cannot even use his computer so I normally do anything he needs. However, I have had a look at the info the solicitor gave him and have gone online but I have not got a clue what I am doing.

Would it be wrong for me to go to the solicitor myself for further instruction? My uncle has to get his blood tests tomorrow and I don't want to put any pressure on him or have him worrying. He has asked me twice already if I have it done and I haven't a clue what I'm doing! :eek:

Steve

Look at the website and find the property. If it has a red box then you can get the title info required, if not then it's in registry of deeds.

You can, or course, instruct the solicitor to do it and pay for the privilege.. I think they are being very fair saying what they did.

If you want a recommendation on someone who can deal with it for you, drop me a pm.

Isolt

Oh yeah the solicitor seems like a very nice man. My uncle just assumed I'd know how to do it. The problem is all the properties just look the same to me and I don't know which one is his.
I'll give the solicitor a quick buzz tomorrow (I hope it isn't inappropriate) and hopefully he will advise. Will deffo PM you if I can't figure it out! Thanks you

4ensic15

If you have the address you should be able to find the property on the map. You can see if there is a Folio number or if it is unregistered. proceed as guest on the site and zoom in on the map. All properties are shown in outline.

brian_t

Why do you need the Deeds of the house in order to make a will ?

Isolt

I think the problem I'm having is its a rural home and I can't tell which one is his and which is his neighbours etc.
Brian I don't know, it's not really my business as such but he's asked me to help so I'm trying to follow the instructions given to him by his solicitor and I just can't figure it out.
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G3467

Isolt wrote: »

I think the problem I'm having is its a rural home and I can't tell which one is his and which is his neighbours etc.
Brian I don't know, it's not really my business as such but he's asked me to help so I'm trying to follow the instructions given to him by his solicitor and I just can't figure it out.
i

If the property has an eircode use it to do a search on the eircode website. Check the result against the Land Registry map.