Tag Archives: succession planning

A practical guide to crafting your funeral wishes

A “Letter of Wishes” is a document which sets out your preferences regarding your funeral and other arrangements, following your death. There is no specific required format or template and it can be written or typed but should be signed and dated. When preparing Wills we would encourage all of our clients to draft a […]

What are Trusts?

Trusts are legal arrangements where one party, the settlor, transfers assets to another party, the trustee, to hold and manage for the benefit of a third party, the beneficiary. These arrangements can be tailored for various purposes, from wealth preservation to tax planning. For more information, read Trusts: An Overview. We encourage you to consult directly […]

Judge cautions against relying on ‘extremely unsafe’ home-made will.

Judge cautions against relying on ‘extremely unsafe’ will templates downloaded from web. https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/07/04/judge-cautions-against-relying-on-extremely-unsafe-will-templates-downloaded-from-web/ The above article by Eleanor Reardon in The Irish Times deals with judgement given by Ms. Justice Siobhán Stack relating to the interpretation of a will. I would wholeheartedly concur with Judge Stack’s advice to members of the public which would be […]