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Probate

Specialist Probate services from STEP qualified staff in Kildare Town

D’Arcy & Co., Solicitors in Kildare, offers experienced, sensitive, and cost-effective assistance in probate and estate matters. Paul D’Arcy, a solicitor with over 20 years of probate experience and a STEP/Law Society Diploma, along with Catherine O’Reilly, a STEP-qualified Legal Executive, handle probate cases.

In Helping clients to Administer Estate we will need the following information

The Deceased’s personal details:- 

  • Name and Address 

  • Date of Death 

  • Date of Birth 

  • Age at Death 

  • Place of Death 

  • Occupation 

  • PPS Number 

  • Martial status at time of death and marital history 

  • Tax Domicile and Residence history 

Details of Surviving relative  

Details regarding the Will (if any) 

  • Did the Deceased leave a Will 

  • Location of Will 

  • Will all Executors act 

  • Date of the Will 

  • Is there any issue with capacity of testator 

  • Is their proper execution of the Will 

A person administering an estate under a Will is an Executor. Otherwise the person administering is an Administrator. 

The following details regarding each executor or Administer:- 

  • Name and Address 

  • Phone Number 

  • Relationship to the Deceased 

  • Occupation 

  • PPS number 

Assets, these may include:- 

  • House 

  • Land 

  • Car  

  • Household goods 

  • Business or investment property 

  • Shares 

  • Bank accounts 

  • Credit union accounts (may be subject to nomination) 

  • Post Office 

  • Prize Bonds 

  • Pension Scheme Benefits 

  • Life assurance (May be subject to nomination) 

  • Details will be needed of which assets (if any) were held in joint names 

  • Details of Foreign assets 

Debts of the Estate, these may include:- 

  • Funeral Director 

  • Other Funeral Expenses 

  • Pre-death bills 

  • Pension overpayment 

  • Nursing Home Support Scheme 

The following details regarding each Beneficiary: 

  • Name and Address 

  • PPS number 

  • Relationship to the Deceased 

  • Legacy/Share of Estate 

  • Details of previous gifts/inheritances 

Consideration will need to be given of Tax (if any) payable