When purchasing a property in Ireland, a buyer must engage a solicitor to conduct an “investigation of title”. This involves going through and critically reviewing the title documents the seller is offering. The buyers solicitor will identify any missing documents, potential problems or gaps in title and attempt to resolve these prior to contracts being […]
Peter O’Connor and Son were duly represented by partners, Thomas Murran and Paul Murran at the annual Waterford Law Society ball hosted at Waterford Castle, on Friday the 9th of September. A great night was had by all. It was a welcoming opportunity to spend time with colleagues in a more relaxed setting. Peter O’Connor […]
Peter O’Connor & Son LLP is proud to announce that we have signed the Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Charter, approved by the Law Society of Ireland. While gender equality and diversity have improved in recent years, there is still a long way to go before we reach full equality. Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion […]
Peter O’Connor & Son are going green. We realise that our personal and corporate responsibility towards the environment goes beyond following regulations. As a result, we have decided to action to minimise our environmental impact. In the past year, we’ve halved our paper usage as we move towards creating a paperless environment in our offices. […]
The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme will open for applications on Monday, 31st January 2022. The scheme will be open for six months until 31st July 2022 when it will close. This scheme will enable applicants, and their eligible dependents where the specific criteria is met, to remain and reside in the State. […]
In an effort to bring clarity to the Citizenship Application process and proofs required, Applicants will be required to reach a score of 150 points in each year that proof of residency is required. Applicants will also need to achieve 150 points to meet an appropriate standard for establishing identity. Read the full announcement here; https://www.irishimmigration.ie/scorecard-approach-being-introduced-for-citizenship-applications-from-january-2022/ […]
Applicants applying for Citizenship from the 1st January 2022, no longer need to submit their original passport with their application. Instead they must submit a full colour copy of the entire Passport. Which must be duly certified by a Solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public. However, the Department still retains the right to request […]
The Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (NPPR) was an annual charge payable from 2009 to 2013. The charge was payable by those who owned more than one property, i.e. it was a tax on additional homes. There was an exemption for NPPR charge on everyone’s principal private residence. The NPPR charge is no longer in place […]
The Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021 has now been passed into law. It will come into effect in late October 2021. The amendment has introduced many minor changes to the Principal Act. One of the major amendments relates to farmers and small business owners. The amendment allows specific individuals who qualify to ring […]
The Covid 19 pandemic has given many of us cause to reflect on our mortality. As part of this reflection, we would encourage everyone (over the age of 18) to consider making a Will. Ambiguity, uncertainty and mixed messages are the principal causes of the majority of probate disputes. These can be avoided with a […]
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