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It was announced last month that RTE have preserved 9,000 hours of news content in digital archives collection. The RTÉ Archives News Collection was launched in National Library of Ireland in Dublin in October.

The collection includes all sorts of interesting pieces but one of particular interest to us was this piece in advance of the Law Society of Ireland’s ‘Make a Will Week’ which was recorded in Wicklow in 1982.

Watch the piece here:
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/1101/916708-making-a-will/

At Liddy Neilan we can advise you on Wills, Probate and Administration of Estates. It is very important to make a will to make sure your wishes are carried out after your death. We will provide you with legal and practical advice to guide you through this process to include succession planning and the tax implications involved.

We advise executors, personal representatives and beneficiaries of their duties, rights and entitlements in relation to the administration of a deceased’s estate.

We also have experience in drafting and registering enduring powers of attorney and dealing with wards of court applications.

Have you made your will yet? If not, contact us today.

Figures compiled by the Law Society’s family and child law committee show that 2015 was a record year for divorce applications.

This followed a drop in divorce rates during the recession.
The committee’s research suggests that family law disputes may have been postponed during the economic crisis as couples chose not to apply for divorce because of factors such as an inability to run two households, negative equity in the family home, and a downturn in businesses.

Divorce application rates dropped by over 12% in 2009.

Read more about divorce in Ireland here.

If you would like to discuss any issues relating to family law to including divorce, separation agreements, custody/access/maintenance/domestic violence, non-marital relationships or co-habitation issues, please contact us in confidence today.

Leading family law practitioners from across Ireland gathered at Blackhall Place yesterday for the launch of the Law Society of Ireland’s new handbook, Family Law in Ireland – Code of Practice.

Significant new standards have been introduced in the new code of practice. Couples who choose to proceed to court must first sign a certificate verifying that they have been fully advised on the alternatives to litigation, the handbook also seeks to put the voice of the child at the centre of proceedings and aims to guard against “strange happenings in closed family court”.

Read the full article here or download the handbook.

Liddy Neilan, general legal practice established in Rosocommon  by Jennifer Liddy and Sinead Neilan has this week launched their new website www.liddyneilan.ie.

Liddy Neilan provides a professional service of the highest quality in a manner that is efficient, cost effective and client focused.

Practice areas include conveyancing – residential and commercial, wills, probate and administration of estates, personal injury claims and medical negligence*, litigation (District Court, civil, criminal, family law.

If you have anything that you would like to discuss, please contact us. We would be delighted to hear from you.
* In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.