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    Estimaging Value of Property for Tax -vs- LTV Tracker Mortgage Valuation

    I'm also concerned about this. Particularly given that my lender is owned by the government. Also If I was to apply to the bank for any kind of forebearance then the amount I pay for property tax, and therefore the valuation returned would be clear to them from my financial information. Also it...
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    Household budgeting (Groceries/Toiletries etc) for a family in the recession

    Porridge for breakfast (made with half milk half water) with apple or banana Rice, cous cous, with veg for lunch. Or home made brown soda bread (make a few at weekend and put in freezer) with peanut butter Lots of veg and very little meat for dinner - spuds carrots cabbage usual stuff - whatever...
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    Problems when separated dad has kids

    There is a big difference between a toddler and 9 and 11 year olds. I have given my kids only 3 meals a day, no snacks, (except after school for primary school children - lunch break too short for a proper meal) since they were about 4, although fruit is freely available (not often eaten)...
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    Online book stores

    alibris.co.uk cheap books, cheap delivery, have got a few second hands that were in mint condition for very little
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    Businesses going bust because of no cash flow, no sales. Where did boom profits go?

    A lot of regular business' invested their surplus cash in property and expensive fit-outs, so when the down-turn came not only did they have very little cash, they also had huge mortgages. Business people, like everyone else thought it would go on forever and invested in what they saw as the...
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    Irish Property in an English Will

    The Irish property can be dealt with in the English will but an Irish grant of probate will also be necessary. CAT is no longer the executors' responsibility, it is the responsibility of the beneficiaries in line with other taxes. England taxes the estate, Ireland taxes what each beneficiary...
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    Problem with Father's will - bequest may be void

    The solicitor was, on the face of it negligent in not spelling out clear instructions for execution of the will and not checking due exection when it was returned to him for safekeeping. He would be liable to your brother for the amount of the lost inheritance. It may be worth your brother's...
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    Inheriting a forest from my father

    Is he giving it to you while alive or leaving it to you in a will? Forestry qualifies for agricultural relief from CAT, you and your father should discuss the situation in detail with a solicitor and/or accountant to ensure that you can maximise tax advantages. There is not enough information...
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    couple separating - does family home have to be sold?

    The outcome of Family law disputes is very difficult to predict. Carol Coulter's book in which she reports cases before the courts in Dublin gives a very good idea of what happens in practice. A solicitor practising in the area is really the only person who can give you advice as to the...
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    Executor legal obligations

    In order to extract a grant of probate PPS numbers of all beneficiaries inheriting over €10,000 must be supplied to the revenue at the beginning, it is almost impossible to get someones pps number without asking them. Prior gifts must also be disclosed. The solicitor advising the executor...
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    Moyglare Hall OR Newtown Hall, Maynooth

    You will get a four bed in Moyglare Abbey for 340 or less.
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    Re: No planning permission for driveway

    Are you getting a mortgage on the house? Has your solicitor told the bank that there is a planning issue? When drawing down a mortgage your solicitor must undertake to certify title to the bank. The solicitor is not in a position to certify title if there is a breach of planning regulations...
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    Probate Experiences

    Solicitors do not need an appointment at the probate office. All papers are delivered by hand either by the solicitor himself or by a clerk on their behalf. Papers are checked on the spot and queries raised at that point. If papers are accepted it is currently taking about 3 weeks to issue...
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    Planning for Future - Some Advice

    I don't see anything wrong with the cash at the moment, if you pay it off the mortgage you may not get it back if you need it. You have 5 years before you need college money and with a bit of luck things may have turned around a bit and the investment propety might either be earning money or be...
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    overseas will & Irish benefactors

    You are domiciled overseas and all of your assets are there. When you die a process must be gone through to establish who has the right to inherit from you. This process is called probate. If you have a will the people named as exectors in the will orgainse the process and take charge of your...
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    Semi-Formal Dress Code - What is Appropriate Dress

    Jacket & tie, not suit for men, Women anything short of a ballgown. I was at a semi formal recently and a lot of the men were in chinos and shirts. It depends on the crowd.
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    Ex-husband defaulting on joint mortgage - legal position?

    Could you rent a room? it would help with the mortgage repayments and is tax free
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    Inheritance & Joint Tenancy

    there might be something there. The assent to your mother and uncle may not have reflected the will, people make mistakes, it is worth checking out. Your uncle may have done something severing the joint tennancy, did he refer to his half of the house in the will? I would get this looked at...
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    solicitor fees for buying a house

    I have come across solicitors quoting registry of deeds fees for land registry properties (a difference of about 500) over the phone to get the business and then saying ooops that's actually a land registry property once they get the contracts. This is very sharp. A solicitor in an area that...
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    Stamp Duty on Buy Out

    If it you were both first time buyers there will be no stamp duty. In any other situation you are deemed to purchase half the house, thus you pay stamp duty on half the value of the house. But if half the value of the house is less than 127,000 there is no stamp duty, if it is more than...
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