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By virtue of Stephenson Burns Solicitors’ expertise in the area of Wills, Trusts, Probate, Administration of Estates, Capital Taxes, and Probate Litigation, the firm uniquely provides a wide range of consultancy advice and services to other legal and financial professionals in this specialist area.
Since the foundation of the practice, Stephenson Burns Solicitors has advised many leading Irish and foreign legal firms on these matters. The practice has also advised and acted for a range of major public and private financial institutions in Ireland and overseas.
Examples of Stephenson Burns Solicitors’ services to legal, financial, and institutional professionals are listed below. We appreciate that every practice is unique and that it has its own individual needs, accordingly we tailor our advice and services to meet the specific requirements of your firm.
We can advise on any aspect of Administration from filing probate papers to queries on distribution and the application of assets according to individual requirements.
In our experience, certain types of grants cause particular problems for practitioners, and we can assist you in extracting any and all of these less common types of Grants including, for example, but not exclusively:
De Bonis Non Grants
Creditors‘ Grants
Grants to Substantiate Proceedings
Grants Pendente lite
Grant to Attorney
Grant to Committee of a person of unsound mind
Grant to Guardian of a Minor
Grant ad colligenda bona
Grant where original will is lost
Grants limited to a particular part of the estate, e.g. Trustee Grant
Section 27(4) Grants
Section 31(1) Grants
We can also act, where appropriate, as Administrators Ad Litem.
Stephenson Burns Solicitors has extensive experience in advising on and running contentious and non-contentious proceedings for and against estates including, but not exclusively, the following:
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Anne Stephenson is a co-founder and member of Solicitors for the Elderly Ireland which is an independent national association of solicitors and barristers concerned with improving the availability and delivery of specialist legal advice to older and vulnerable people, their families and carers.
Unfortunately, situations can arise where clients (or family members of clients) may need to provide protection for vulnerable individuals.
Stephenson Burns Solicitors have dealt with many situations where this is the case, and consequently has extensive experience in dealing with the following matters:
Stephenson Burns Solicitors can offer advice on all probate related queries.
When issues arise in an administration and an independent administrator is required or the Statute of Limitations is running against a creditor of an estate we can offer an expeditious service to have the Grant issued without delay.
Stephenson Burns Solicitors are qualified to practice in Ireland, England and Wales. We can obtain, where appropriate Irish Grants of Representation and collect in the assets together with advising on all taxes arising. Further, where an Enduring Power of Attorney has been obtained in another jurisdiction we can have that Enduring of Attorney registered in Ireland. Where appropriate, we can also act as Trustees of a will trust or inter-vivos settlement.
Stephenson Burns Solicitors have many years experience in the drafting of Wills and Trusts. Advance planning and careful crafting of Wills and Trusts is essential to avoid legal and tax problems in later years.
Stephenson Burns Solicitors can provide all necessary legal services to Legal Personal Representatives and/or trustees and beneficiaries.
We deal with all aspects of the Administration of a deceased’s estate from preparing and filing the Inland Revenue Affidavit and all the papers necessary to obtain a Grant of Representation, dealing with all taxes arising both pre and post death, through to the final distribution/vesting the assets of the estate in the beneficiaries and the preparation of estate accounts.
We can also advise, where appropriate, on how to vary the provisions of the deceased’s will or the effect on the distribution of the deceased’s estate under the laws of intestacy by use of Deeds of Disclaimers and/or Deeds of Family Arrangement and Variation of Trusts.
Further, we can offer independent legal advice to beneficiaries and/or the surviving legal spouse/civil partner/co-habitant who are unsure of their legal position.
In addition, we can advise Legal Personal Representatives or beneficiaries on disputes arising from contested wills or disputes arising during the administration of an estate including, but not exclusively; challenges to the validity of a will due to incapacity, undue influence and/or fraud, inadequate provision by a parent for their child and mal-administration of an estate.
Anne Stephenson is a co-founder and member of Solicitors for the Elderly Ireland which is an independent national association of solicitors and barristers concerned with improving the availability and delivery of specialist legal advice to older and vulnerable people, their families and carers.
Unfortunately, situations can arise where clients (or family members of clients) may need to provide protection for vulnerable individuals.
Stephenson Burns Solicitors have dealt with many situations where this is the case, and consequently has extensive experience in dealing with the following matters:
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