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All probate applications can be done in Dublin, where I was told in November the waiting time is 5 months for personal applications (2 weeks for solicitors - don't ask me why).
I wonder is the issue that some assets cannot be accessed without an official death cert? Life policies and the like.
I personally ( as a purchaser's solicitor) would prefer to see a final death cert. rather than an interim cert.
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In fairness (to me) I filled all the documentation myself and posted in copies for pre-approval. All was in order. When I went into the district probate registry it took all of about 15 mins.The reason is that solicitors don't need to have their hands held to complete the probate process and have everything explained to them i.e. Inland Revenue Affidavit is completed,............
I personally ( as a purchaser's solicitor) would prefer to see a final death cert. rather than an interim cert.
Why? An interim death certificate is proof that somebody has died. The fact that the cause of death has not yet been determined would seem not to be material.
I think my concern would be anything appearing on the final death certificate relating to mental capacity so, for example, (in addition to, say, penumonia) "Alzheimers 10 years" where a will was made in that intervening period. This could call into question the validity of the will.
It's a point worth considering. But I wonder if really makes a significant difference. You see more death certificates than I do, but I have an impression that a "normal" death certificate generally does not convey information about mental incapacity unless the incapacitating condition was a cause of death.
An interim death certificate is issued where the cause of death is not readily determinable. Have you come across any situation where a final death certificate in such a situation revealed anything about capacity to make a will? I am finding it difficult to imagine that happening.
Its not that unusual : Alzheimers for a specified period regularly appears on a Death Certificate, not as a principal cause, but as a contributory factor. So that definitely raises concerns about capacity and it would definitely cause problems with the Probate Office if there is any question about capacity as at the date of making the will.
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