Caitriona Gahan

Caitriona Gahan is Head of the Wills, Probate & Estate Planning Team. She is highly experienced in advising families and professionals on estate planning, will structuring, administration of estates, capital acquisitions tax and discretionary trust tax issues.

Caitriona's experience encompasses Wills, Probate and Estate Planning as well as tax advice arising from gifts, inheritances and creation of trusts and appointments therefrom.

Caitriona also advises on the execution of Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wardship and has many years of experience in contentious probate-related litigation.

As a testament to Caitriona’s vast experience and expertise, Lavelle Partners won Probate Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year at the Irish Law Awards in 2024.

Key Areas of Expertise

Wills, Probate & Estate Planning

Advising families and professionals on administration of estates, preparing and filing Capital Acquisition Tax returns including applying for reliefs and exemptions and applying for exemption from Discretionary Trust Tax.
Will structuring for high net-worth individuals.
Applications to Court under Section 27 (4) of the Succession Act 1965 to have an individual appointed to administer on estate.
Pursuing and defending actions issued on behalf of the child / children of a deceased parent disputing the will of the deceased parent.
Engaging in mediations to resolve contentious trust and estate matters.
Acting for clients in applying for Grants of Representation to attorneys of the personal representative.
Acting for clients in establishing lifetime trusts and will trusts.
Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney with the Wards of Court office when the donor lost capacity.
Advising on the execution of Enduring Powers of Attorney under the 2015 Capacity Act.

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Legal 500, 2026

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Legal 500, 2026

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Legal 500, 2026

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