Probate

Meauldsegosha

Hi,

Does anyone know the timeframe for probate if a solicitor makes the application. I rang the probate office yesterday about making a personal application and was told it would be at least 7 months before the application is examined and another 3 to 4 months for your interview. I asked if the process is quicker if a solicitor makes the application and was told yes but he didn't know how long as he didn't work in that part of the office..

Hopefully this doesn't constitute legal advice and the Mods can allow it.

Thanks

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My solicitor told me it's taking up to a year in Dublin.

Meauldsegosha

Savannah Raspy Curler wrote: »

My solicitor told me it's taking up to a year in Dublin.

Thanks. That's quite a while, not much different from a personal application.

caycro

I was given the same timescales as you and so I went the solicitor route ... it took 18 months !! (Connaught area)

coylemj

caycro wrote: »

I was given the same timescales as you and so I went the solicitor route ... it took 18 months !! (Connaught area)

It varies depending on where you are (there are 14 regional offices) and in Dublin (as the OP found out), there are separate teams dealing with personal probate and applications submitted via a solicitor.

Addle

Huge backlogs everywhere for years now, but Dublin is stil the quickest.

Meauldsegosha

Addle wrote: »

Huge backlogs everywhere for years now, but Dublin is stil the quickest.

Do you know how quick?

Addle

No. Just that I know people in the west who have been advised to send applications to Dublin.

eggerb

Call (01) 888 6174 during office hours. There is an automated menu. One of the options is to hear how long it is currently taking to process applications. (This doesn't work outside office hours).

Alternatively, email ProbateGeneralOffice@courts.ie and ask.

Ghekko

Took 6 months from date of death in our case. Solicitor did it all. Wouldn't have dreamed of trying to do it. It cost nearly €2500 though.

coylemj

Ghekko wrote: »

Took 6 months from date of death in our case. Solicitor did it all. Wouldn't have dreamed of trying to do it. It cost nearly €2500 though.

This is no help to anyone unless you say which probate office was involved.

eggerb

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

Hi,

Does anyone know the timeframe for probate if a solicitor makes the application.

The Dublin Office is currently issuing grants for solicitors applications received week beginning 12th September so six months.

However, depending on the competency of the solicitor and/or complexity of the case, you might be adding another 3-6 months before they even submit it and it is accepted. My solicitor needed to re-submit twice before it was accepted (the third time). The probate office queried several things the solicitor had entered on the CA24 including foreign equities in wrong place on the CA24 and a single valuation for two adjoining pieces of land but on two separate folios.

If you do a personal application, you will face the time-frame you've been advised of by the personal section but you might find you are in a lot more control of things.