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Question on Wills

  • 04-05-2008 4:50pm
    #1
    giftgrub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭


    Does anybody here know if there are public records of Wills?
    Is there a central registry or is it done county by county?
    And is it possible to access them?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    hada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭hada


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/justice/courts-system/probate_office

    hope that's ok mate!


  • #3
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    giftgrub wrote: »
    Does anybody here know if there are public records of Wills?
    Is there a central registry or is it done county by county?
    And is it possible to access them?

    Cheers

    You mean before someone dies? No.

    After someone dies, see Hada's post.


  • #4
    grumpytrousers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭grumpytrousers


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    You mean before someone dies? No.

    After someone dies, see Hada's post.

    and even then, it's only if the will is admitted to Probate; if the will is never 'processed' then it stays secret. Sometimes a will is made, but there's actually no need for it - for instance a case where a married couple would have *everything* in joint names.

    it's not advisable, but it's possible!


  • #5
    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    When a person dies and the Will is "proved", a Grant of Probate (or variant thereof) issues. They are matters of public record, so yes you can get copies either from the Probate office or from the National Archives for a small fee.


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