About Caitriona

Caitriona Gahan heads up the Wills, Probate & Estate Planning Team at Lavelle Partners. She is highly experienced in advising both families and professionals on estate planning, will structuring, administration of estates and Capital Acquisitions Tax / Discretionary Trust Tax issues.

Her 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 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 2024.

In the Press

Read Caitriona’s comments in the Irish Independent, on childrens’ and parents’ rights under the Succession Act 1965.

Read Caitriona’s comments in the Irish Independent on a parent’s legal financial obligations once their child reach’s adulthood.

Recent Experience

  • 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.

Awards / Professional Recognition

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society of Ireland
  • Consulegis
  • Irish Tax Institute
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
  • The Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland

Qualifications

  • Associate of the Irish Tax Institute (AITI)
  • Diploma in Trusts and Estate Management (Law Society of Ireland)
  • Bachelor of Civil Law (UCD)

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