Information for solicitors

There are different processes depending on the type of grant that is needed. 

• Grant of Probate
• Grant of Administration Intestate
• Grant of Administration with Will Annexed
• De Bonis Non Grants
• Foreign Domicile Applications
• Ad Litem Grants
• Corrective Affidavits
• Trust Corporations

Submit application

Applications by solicitors can be either hand delivered to the Probate Office or sent by Tracked DX/Registered post. The Probate Office you need to use depends on where the deceased lived at the date of death.

• If the deceased lived in counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath or Wicklow: you must send your completed application to the Dublin Probate Office.
• If the deceased lived in any other county within the Republic of Ireland: you can either send your completed application to the Dublin Probate Office or to the District Probate Registry for the county where the deceased lived.
• If the deceased lived outside of the Republic of Ireland: you must submit your completed application to the Dublin Probate Office.

Fees

The required fee and the Notice of Acknowledgement form from Revenue must be included in all applications delivered to the Probate Office or District Probate Registry.