Probate
When someone dies, probate is the legal process that may need to take place. If the person left a will, probate makes sure the will is valid and gives authority to the person named in it (called the executor) to manage the estate.
Check the latest processing times before you apply.
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Check the latest processing times
Find out what applications are being processed by the Probate Office
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Apply for probate (solicitor applications)
Information for solicitors applying for probate for a client.
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Apply for probate (personal applications)
Find out how to make an application for probate.
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Explaining probate
Learn how probate is administered by the courts in Ireland.
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Forms
Download the forms needed to complete a probate application.
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Fees
Information on the fees associated for all matters relating to probate.
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Search the Probate Register
Use the Probate Register and find out how to order issued grants
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Object or stop an application
How to object to or stop a probate application.
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Orders
Understand the situations where you might require an order from the court or Probate Officer to complete a grant application.