Losing someone you love can be extremely difficult. At such a stressful time it can be a daunting task to have to deal with their affairs. Below we set the steps that you must take as soon as possible and the steps that don’t require your immediate attention:
You should register the death. In order to register a death in Ireland you need to make an appointment to attend with a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. This appointment can be made online at Register a death – HSE.ie You will need to bring the following documentation with you to this appointment:
Once you have registered the death there are other people that should be notified of the death as soon as possible, such as:
You should consider whether or not you wish to delete social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, TickTock, Twitter.
There are certain documents that you are going to need to make an application to the Probate Office. Not all of these documents will be required in every case and this list is in no way exhaustive:
Once all of the relevant documentation has been located you need to decide whether or not you will seek to administer the Estate yourself or whether you require the services of a solicitor. Obtaining a Grant of Probate or letters of Administration (on intestacy) can be an onerous, complicated and stressful procedure and it is advisable that you seek legal advice. The above list is in no way exhaustive and there are many other items and documents that may be required in any given Estate
