Please take note that from and including Monday 17 Of April 2023 The Probate Court List will be held in person/physically In The Four Courts.
When a person dies leaving property, money and/or other possessions (i.e. an estate), certain legal obligations have to be observed before the next of kin or other persons may have access to it. The overall process is referred to as the administration of a deceased person's estate.
Important Notice:
Important Notice:
Process for obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration from September 2020
Process for obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration from September 2020
This September will see a significant change in the way applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration are made in the Probate Office and the District Probate Registries. This change will modernise and transform the current process, making it easier and more efficient to complete. Revenue proactively worked with the Probate Office to design an online process that will reduce errors encountered when completing the current paper form.
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General Information
General Information
General information on probate can be found on the Citizens Information website.
Applying for Probate without a Solicitor
Applying for Probate without a Solicitor
Information for non-practitioners.
Stopping a Probate Application
Stopping a Probate Application
Information for non-practitioners.
How to order copies of probate documents
How to order copies of probate documents
Find out if Probate has issued in an estate.
Find out if Probate has issued in an estate.
Click for instructions to access the probate search register
Court Applications
Court Applications
Find information on Applying to The Probate List of The High Court