Mentally ill man’s case over father’s will to be progressed by decision-making representative, judge orders
Important judgment addresses litigation capacity under Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act
Inheritance
Plan rejected for tax relief on €1m donations to charity via wills
Proposal would have created two-tier system, of benefit to wealthy people only, noted Department of Finance
When your chance of owning a home depends on whether your parents do, the system is rigged
A third of first-time buyers receive help from their home-owning parents, so it feels like the system perpetuates privilege
Can grandson raised as son by grandmother avail of higher tax exemption on inheritance?
Foster child relief allows children to benefit from exemption from tax on gifts and inheritances of up to €400,000 from foster parents
Father’s U-turn in a will left son who took care of him with a pittance
Wills can be challenged but there are time limits, such cases can be emotionally fraught and come with no guarantee of success
Will we have a tax liability if Dad gives us his home while he is alive?
Three sisters are in line to share father’s home, with one of them then buying out the others
Inheritance tax is a real bugbear for people who do not have children
Q&A: The only way to ‘beat the system’ on tax is to use the dwelling house exemption, but that is a major commitment on both sides
Wills without residuary clauses can see people inherit even if you didn’t want them to
People often fail to take account of the fact that intended beneficiaries may die before them, or fail to review their will when that happens
Can a forgotten child claim an inheritance when his father dies?
Father and son have not been in contact for many years since he married and had a family
‘We bought our son a flat in his name but we took the rental income’
Parents weigh inheritance valuation on gift subject to a very informal family arrangement but unwanted tax issues may arise inadvertently
Nine areas where it costs to be single and one where you’re quids in
Single people pay a premium on everything from housing and food bills to tax and holidays
Can my sister-in-law claim share of farm 10 years after my mother’s death?
Brother’s wife claims she is due whatever portion of land should have come to him before he died four years ago
Wealth adviser urges people to ‘die tidily’ by putting their affairs in order
Everlake urges people to leave file with details of essential contacts, how to access accounts and assets and any personal wishes
Inheritance rules penalise people who are single and have no children
Careful planning in drawing up your will or giving during your lifetime can reduce the State’s tax take
Is it better for my tax bill if my parents transfer their house to me now rather than in their will?
Would it be categorised as a ‘gift’ and would tax be charged accordingly?
Will a recession-era judgment come back to haunt me?
Q&A: Man inheriting from parents worries about outstanding debt relating to vehicles seized during the post-financial crash slump
Higher inheritance tax threshold will not apply just because you have yet to get inheritance
VAT on heat pumps, the non-contributory pension and savings, and bonus child benefit payments exercise readers
Gift or inheritance: which makes more sense for husband leaving a house to his sister?
Dwelling home exemption is a very valuable relief but it works quite differently depending on whether you are getting property as a gift or in a will
What changes have been made to inheritance tax in the budget?
Budget 2025: Everything you need to know about the inheritance tax cut which comes into effect today
‘I still can’t afford a house’: What the budget means for a teacher, renter, landlord, farmer and others
Budget 2025: Measures aimed at tackling the cost of living are underwhelming for some
‘No massive turning of the dial’: families will benefit, but not by as much as hoped
Budget 2025: Changes on the income tax front are more muted than a giveaway budget might suggest, with increased cost of living also eating into households’ gains. And some workers might even find that they will be worse off
My husband says it’s pointless for him to make a will. Is he right?
Making a will really is a cheap way to ensure peace of mind and, for most of us, it takes less time that you might think
Can I claim cost of relative’s care from their estate?
Cruel irony is that the cost of care we might need in old age comes at a time when most people cannot afford it
Should mum change her will now that her son has died?
How to achieve your mother’s wish for your brother’s portion of any inheritance to go to her really depends on whether they had children
Alan Shatter hasn’t ‘given thought’ to election bid as he seeks revolt over inheritance tax
Former Fine Gael TD says he is ‘gobsmacked’ by turnout at public meeting in south Dublin calling for end of ‘State-sponsored grave robbery’
How will your family cope if you die suddenly?
The people charged with managing your affairs after you die, or needing access to family funds, need to know where things are
Parents fear disabled son’s only home will have to be sold to meet inheritance tax bill
Rules on gifting property while alive are very different to the situation when you are dead and the recipient is inheriting
PTSB is looking to buy back father’s shares but he’s dead
Bank's odd-lot offer aims to provide an exit to pre-financial crash shareholders whose shares are worth less than the cost of selling them
Big Phil is welcomed back into the Fine Gael fold as old foe Leo Varadkar departs the stage
Plus: Alan Shatter seeks to protect the inheritance; a campaign for a Colm Meaney statue in Killarney; and Clare Daly’s political future
What to expect in Budget 2025: Income tax changes, cost of living payments and how about inheritance tax?
Budget set to be a pre-election attempt to win middle-class votes, with inheritance tax cuts, falling income taxes and housing on the agenda
Have I a legal right to the property promised so often to me and my wife?
Situation highlights danger of ‘informal’ arrangements on inheritance and importance of keeping wills updated
Tax position on gift for carer who did not qualify for inheritance
Q&A: Gifts to family and the tax implications
Unmarried couples locked out of inheritance tax exemptions
State is long past the point where it should be treating all families equally
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