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The Courts Service continues to modernise the administration of justice, and one of the most significant recent developments for practitioners is the nationwide rollout of the Courts Portal for solicitor applications for Grants of Probate.

Some evenings remind you exactly where it all began - and who helped you get there.

Yesterday was a particularly proud day for all of us at P.G. McMahon Solicitors LLP as our newly qualified solicitor, Grace McKinley was formally introduced to Judge Carol Anne Coolican at Newcastle West District Court.

An article by Mary Carolan in last Wednesday's Irish Times certainly sent a small shiver down my spine as a practising solicitor.

One problem that sometimes crops up in probate is proving that a will was properly executed when the witnesses can't be found.

When I began my career as a trainee solicitor with PG McMahon Solicitors in 1994, the practice of drafting wills looked very different from today.

Since February 2024, a nursing home resident can rent out their principal private residence and keep 100% of the rental income without it affecting their Fair Deal financial assessment.

Happy New Year and All the Best for 2025!

"In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" Benjamin Franklin

"When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know that it is " - Oscar Wilde.