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Wills – Part II & Best Will in the World Week
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 22nd October 2013 Wills [soundcloud id='165870460'] Do a lot of people still not have wills? Recent research has shown that only 34% of adults in Ireland have made a will. The research indicates that 82% of people over 65 years have a will whereas...
Personal Injury Claims – Injuries Board
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 15th October 2013 John M. Lynch on Personal Injury Claims - Injuries Board [soundcloud id='165870294'] Download our Personal Injury Claims - Injuries Board notes Is it necessary or advisable for anyone who suffers a personal injury...
Making a Will – Plan Ahead
Making a will : Two-thirds of adults in Ireland have not made a will which suggests that many of you may not be aware that having a will saves legal and personal complications for your loved ones when you pass away. I’ll begin with the basics – what a will is. A will...
Wills (Part I) & Best Will in the World Week
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 8th October 2013 Orlagh Wafer on Wills & Best Will In The World Week [soundcloud id='165870130'] Download our Wills (Part I) and Best Will in the World Week notes Mylegacy.ie’s Best Will in the World Week is taking place...
Bankruptcy Reform – From Boom to Bust to Recovery – the Irish American Way!
Bankruptcy Reform – From Boom to Bust to Recovery – the Irish American Way! In Bankruptcy the property or assets of a person who is unable to pay their debts are transferred to a person who is given charge of the property by the High Court (called an Official Assignee...
Probate and Administration of Estates
Tipp FM Legal Slot – 24th September 2013 Probate & The Administration Of Estates [soundcloud id='165869951'] Download our Probate and Administration of Estates notes What does the term Probate mean? Probate is the legal term used to describe the process that you...
The Cost of Insolvency – To PIP or not to PIP?
With the downturn in the economy we are hearing every day about the huge numbers of people who are struggling to meet unsustainable debt. Recent figures suggest that there are close on 100,000 mortgages which are deemed to be in "serious arrears", in other words, they...
Banks Claw Back is Fair and Reasonable and Consistent with the Impartiality of the PIP!
Today the Insolvency Service of Ireland began accepting insolvency applications from Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs). It was recently suggested that the banks had influenced the Insolvency Act and made an amendment to the effect that they could claw back any...
What is a PIP (Personal Insolvency Practitioner)? – John M. Lynch
As the Insolvency Service of Ireland is due to begin accepting applications from Personal Insolvency Practitioners (PIPs) on Monday many of you may be wondering what a PIP is.... John Lynch explains here.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1GbsjLQ4Lo For further...