Conveyancing & Commercial Conveyancing

We buy, sell and Remortgage all types of property. Conveyancing There are two places where property is registered. One is the Registry of Deeds and trhe other is the Land Registry. You do not have an option as to which type of registration you can proceed with generally, but you can, if you choose to register a property which was previously registered in the Registry of Deeds, in the Land Registry... [Read more]

Wills & Probate

We advise everybody to have a will, no matter how little or how much a person owns, they may have to make a will if they want their possessions to go to the people they wish them to go to. It is imperative, in particular minor children, would have a will as when making a will you will need to choose an executor who is the person for ensuring that the directions in the will are followed. If there are... [Read more]

Enduring Power of Attorney & Ward of Court

There are two categories of people who are made wards of court. One, in an adult who does not have the mental capacity to act on their behalf and the second are persons under the age of eighteen years in need of protection from the court. Any person of the age of eighteen years and of sound mind can create and Enduring Power of Attorney. The person creating an Enduring Power of Attorney is called a... [Read more]

Children, Custody and Access

The spouse who has day to day care and control of the dependent children are said to have custody of the children but it is possible to have joint custody which means both parents have custody and day to day control of the children with one parent. The parent who does not have day to day control of the children will tend to have access to the children. Access will be agreed either between the parties... [Read more]

Pre-Nuptial

While there is no current legal basis for pre-nuptial agreements in Ireland they are becoming more popular. A pre-nuptial agreement is contract signed by two people prior to marriage in which they deal with their assets in the event of marriage breakdown. It is certain that one of these agreements will come before the court at some point and a decision will be made whether or not they are valid.  Read More →

Family Law

Separation and Divorce Before applying to a court for a divorce, the spouses must be living apart for a period of four out of the last five years. Before making an order for a judicial separation or divorce the court will take many matters into consideration. These will include dependent children, and their future needs and welfare, the financial situation of both parties, accommodation and property,... [Read more]

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