My father sadly passed away over 3 yrs ago and I am wondering how I could get to see a copy of his will? As far as I can gather the land has been willed to one of my siblings and the house willed to another.
As my mother still resides in the house/on the land I assume nothing would happen with the provisions of the will untill such time as her passing? Does that mean it is not available to view yet? Or if it is available to view how do you go about requesting a copy? Bearing in mind I dont know what solicitor was used to draw it up.
As my mother still resides in the house/on the land I assume nothing would happen with the provisions of the will untill such time as her passing? Does that mean it is not available to view yet? Or if it is available to view how do you go about requesting a copy?
The provisions of the will are implemented on his passing, not your mother's passing - if could be that his provisions include a right of residence or some such provision for your mother... impossible to say without more detail.
If a grant of probate has been issued, then the will is viewable by any member of the public (for a small fee) in the probate office.
If the will has been executed it will be on record at the Probate Office near the Four Courts in Dublin. If not on ffile there it will have been transferred to the National Archives Office in Bishop St Dublin. Any memebr of the public is entitled to view another persons will once probate has been taken out. If you ring the Probate Office they will tell you the exact location of the will and then you request a copy for a small fee.
If the will has been executed it will be on record at the Probate Office near the Four Courts in Dublin. If not on ffile there it will have been transferred to the National Archives Office in Bishop St Dublin. Any memebr of the public is entitled to view another persons will once probate has been taken out. If you ring the Probate Office they will tell you the exact location of the will and then you request a copy for a small fee.
Probate Office only archives records that are more than 5 years old so the original will still be on file in their office. Their office is in Smithfield.