What is the best way to transfer trust fund to our daughter when she turns 18?
We need guidance on how to transfer funds to our daughter in a way that best serves her needs
Ask the Lawyer
Column on readers’ legal questions
‘I paid tax on earlier gifts from my parent. Will they reduce my €400,000 tax-free limit?’
Confusion arises around a ‘tax free’ threshold that can also include amounts on which tax has actually been paid
My parents have no will. How can I make sure my brother has a home when they die?
Sibling has been through a rough patch and currently lives with mam and dad in €475,000 house
A beneficiary in my cousin’s will doesn’t exist; who gets their share?
Executor needs to be very sure this person does not exist and then the precise wording of the will is crucial
Is my daughter stuck with the old €335,000 tax-free gift limit?
Can we give our daughter more tax-free now, or is she stuck at the old limit?
Can I write my will in such a way to delay any tax bill until after my house sells?
Precisely when tax is due is determined by timing of its valuation but generally it is when probate is granted
We are ‘critical skills’ immigrants to Ireland. Can our adult son move here too?
There are barriers to adult children moving to Ireland
How can I make sure my beneficiaries don’t wait years for their inheritance?
A reader looks to avoid issues that have held up the disbursal of a relative’s estate for more than four years
Neighbours’ garden waste is blocking the path outside my home – could I be sued?
Let your local authority know, in writing, that these bags are there and are not being collected
We are moving home from America. Could a long house-hunting trip make us tax residents?
Duration of stay in Ireland just one of many deciding factors
‘I am witness to a will and worried something could spark dispute. Do I get involved?’
Any confusion in how a will is drafted is not a concern for a witness; they are simply witnessing the testator’s signature
Can a will made overseas delay probate of an Irish estate indefinitely?
Where there is a will, the Succession Act allows six years, starting from the date of the death, to claim entitlement
‘My husband has died and our home is in both our names. Do I have to notify the Land Registry?’
Changing names on your legal property folio is not compulsory but it does make a lot of sense for you and your family
‘I’m an American, can I live in Ireland for six months of the year?’
Approval to stay in the State beyond a short-stay tourist visa is governed by very specific rules
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