CHANGES IN FAIR DEAL SCHEME FOR FARMS AND FAMILY BUSINESSES

  The Cabinet has approved changes to the Fair Deal scheme for farms and small businesses. The scheme provides financial support for those in long-term nursing home care. The legislation will be examined by an Oireachtas committee before the Dáil recess in July but it is hoped that the changes would be passed in the
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Divorce Referendum Passed – What Now?

The Divorce Referendum was passed by a huge majority over the weekend with the result that once new legislation is enacted couples will not have to wait for four years before they apply for a Divorce The four year waiting period is still the law and will remain the law until the Government enacts amending
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DIVORCE REFERENDUM – WHAT WILL CHANGE?

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Easier Divorce – Same Old Problems

Time Ireland Edition – May 19th 2019 – Eithne Dunne If the referendum this Friday is passed, separated couples will have to wait only two years — rather than four — before filing for divorce. While the shorter waiting period may make the process quicker, it will not change the plethora of financial considerations associated
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Succession Rights in Divorce or Separation

Lynch Solicitors Team
There are important protections in Irish law for partners’ succession rights.  If they have been left out , or not properly provided for in a Will of their deceased partner there are safeguards. Under the Succession Act 1965, a spouse has certain minimum succession rights. They are entitled to half of the estate if there
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MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN – WHAT DO I DO ?

Lynch Solicitors - Partners
OPTIONS If you are faced with marriage breakdown, and the uncertainty that comes with it, it is important for you to know your options. When we are approached by someone who is going through difficulties in their marriage the first thing we explore is the possibility of reconciliation and mediation. We can offer clients names
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Marriage Breakdown – The Options.

Marriage Breakdown
If you are faced with marriage breakdown, and the uncertainty that comes with it, it is important for you to know your options.  When we are approached by someone who is going through difficulties in their marriage the first thing we explore is the possibility of reconciliation and mediation.  We can offer clients  names and
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Love at first sight or a Pre-Nuptial Agreement

A recent poll by FarmIreland.ie showed that over 70 per cent of farmers believe that prenuptial agreements should have legal standing in Ireland. Unlike the US Canada, New Zealand and Australia, Ireland currently has no legislation which expressly recognises such agreements and makes them enforceable. However, ‘prenups’ as they are often called, can still be
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Succession Rights for Separating Couples

Lynch Solicitors - Partners
A quick guide to partners rights on separation and the need to review their wills.
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Grandparents and Guardianship – The Legal Rights of Grandparents

When a family unit breaks down the focus is inevitably in establishing each parents’ rights in relation to their children. What is often forgotten is that such a break up can have negative consequences for the grandparents who may wish to apply for guardianship, access or custody.  We all understand that grandparents play a very important role
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