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Administration of Estates

Our Wills, Probate & Estate Planning Team have over 35 years' of experience in administering estates.

We advise on all aspects of the administration and assist the personal representative in carrying out their functions in an efficient and timely manner while achieving an optimal outcome for beneficiaries. We have expertise in dealing with all types of estates ranging from simple to complex estates, from Irish to international estates and estates incorporating trusts.

Tailored Advice to Clients

We provide tailored advice in a sensitive manner to ensure that the estate is managed with efficiency and meticulous care. Our solicitors’ extensive knowledge of the process of obtaining a grant of representation alleviates frustrating delays with your application.

On death, it is the role of a personal representative to take responsibility for the estate of the deceased. A personal representative is called an ‘executor’ if they are named as such in the will, or an ‘administrator’ if no executor is named (or if no will exists).

The duties of a personal representative are extensive and include (but are not limited to) the following:

Apply for a grant of representation
Distribute the estate in accordance with the will or rules of intestacy
Ensuring there are no claims against the estate
Locating the will or carrying out adequate searches to verify that no will exists
Notifying beneficiaries of their entitlement
Paying any debts & taxes on behalf of the estate
Paying inheritance tax where beneficiaries are non-resident
Preparing estate accounts
Protecting the assets of the estate, e.g. making sure there is proper insurance in place
Securing the property, cash & assets
Valuing the estate, this includes land, houses, shares, bank accounts & vehicles

The law allows one year known as “the executor’s year” for a personal representative to extract a Grant and to allocate to beneficiaries that which they are due under the estate.

However, much depends on the size and complexity of the estate and factors such as the ability to identify and locate assets, beneficiaries or whether there is litigation against the estate or pursued by the estate.

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Why choose Lavelle for the Administration of an Estate?

Our award-winning Wills, Probate & Estate Planning Team led by Caitriona Gahan are highly experienced in advising families and professionals on estate planning, will structuring, administration of estates, capital acquisitions tax and discretionary trust tax issues.
We understand the business of administering an estate and can quickly identify issues before they cause a delay to the grant of representation. Although an executor cannot delegate responsibility for their duties, by instructing us you can be confident that you are receiving bespoke, prudent advice.
We are known for our dedication and our compassionate, empathetic approach to clients in dealing with sensitive private matters such as Wills and Probate.
Lavelle Partners won Probate Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 2024, as a testament to the calibre of our expertise and first-rate client service.
As a full-service law firm, our clients benefit from our combined legal expertise in a number of related specialist areas including Corporate & M&A, Employment, Property and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

What Our Clients Say

“The partners in the firm are commercial, attentive, reactive, approachable and highly knowledgeable. Also, inventive and can be formidable opponents.”