Erin Research New Service Launch In October 2022, Erin Research launched a new Probate Pre-Check Service aimed at assisting solicitors with their probate applications. This unique service was born out of the frustration that was evident among many practitioners who were experiencing lengthy delays waiting for Grants of Representation to issue. Delays in obtaining [...]

Free CPD For Solicitors For the past 2 years, Erin Research has been providing quality CPD events to solicitors across Ireland  at low cost by means of its ongoing series of online seminars. When the global pandemic set in in 2020 and the country went into lockdown for the first time in March of that [...]

Probate Genealogists Ireland What are probate genealogists and what do they do? While traditional genealogy involves the carrying out of research to establish one’s heritage or family history, probate genealogy differs slightly. It is a niche industry that exists to service solicitors or legal personal representatives (LPRs) who wish to find the correct people to [...]

Applying for Probate in Ireland In a recent webinar, Erin Research hosted High Court Probate Officer John Glennon BL MBA in relation to how solicitors can ensure their application for a grant of representation is accepted on the first submission. Mr. Glennon gave several invaluable tips, tricks, and errors to avoid when applying for probate in [...]

Stephenson Burns Solicitors - Seminars for Probate Practitioners Erin Research is proud to be sponsoring the upcoming Stephenson Burns probate seminar to be held on 16th April 2021. The seminar will be the 39th such event held by principal Anne Stephenson, who is widely recognised across Ireland and beyond as a leading expert in all [...]

How to locate missing next-of-kin during the probate process Dealing with a beneficiary who is named on a will but is now missing can be an awkward and time consuming situation for legal practitioners. Similarly, dealing with an intestate case where a family tree may need to be researched and verified to ensure correct distribution [...]

After a person has made a will, circumstances can change which may affect how a person’s assets and legacy can be distributed to their stated beneficiaries. As it falls to the legal practitioner administering the estate to resolve these issues, we spoke to Declan Whittle, barrister-at-law and an expert in probate and succession law in [...]

In one of our most recent webinars we spoke to Richard Hammond SC from Hammond Good Solicitors about will writing for solicitors and it’s proved one of our most popular lectures. Many solicitors have since been in touch to say they found the webinar particularly useful. To watch the webinar visit our webinar page and [...]

In a year that saw many changes for businesses in 2020, probate solicitors in Ireland faced one of the biggest changes to affect the process of applying for probate; the introduction of the SA2 form to replace the old Inland Revenue Affidavit (CA24 form). With the Probate Office reporting error rates of 60% on probate [...]

Erin Research regularly run webinars covering important areas of probate practice in Ireland. As professional probate genealogists, much of our work entails tracing heirs or missing next-of-kin, often in cases where a person may become incapacitated or dies intestate. In a recent webinar we looked at the enduring power of attorney – which is a [...]