Probate and Wills Case Studies
Read some of the interesting and unusual inheritance cases we have dealt with at Griffin Solicitors
Widow forced to sell house to fund step-daughter’s travels
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesLorraine met David, a widower, in 1999 at a function in the Deelrovers GAA club in Crossmolina. They...
Forgotten Daughter Awarded 60% of Father’s Estate
Inheritance and Probate Follow us Related Stories Paul worked as an electrician for Dublin City Council for his entire life. He lived at home with his...
Court Overturns the Will of a Widow in favour of Difficult Son
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesA widow made a will leaving a house and bank accounts to the eldest son and nothing to the younger son. The...
Spend It or Lose It: Unspent Savings Returned to Dept. of Social Protection
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesOliver, a frugal electrician, passed away leaving a will. Oliver left one house and some land in Galway in...
Dept. of Social Protection Grab €80,000 from the Estate of Pensioner
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesAlice, an elderly lady, had lived in the care of nuns in a nursing home for the latter years of her life and...
Forgotten Son Inherits Estranged Father’s Estate
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesPeter was a musician who had spent most of his life travelling the world. Peter met Emily in the 1960’s...
Abandoned House Bonanza for Grandchildren
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesAidan contacted Griffin Solicitors enquiring about his grandmother Barbara’s house. Aidan informed us that...
A Home-made Will? The Savings Can Be Costly
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesThe case of a neighbour of ours who drafted a home-make will that lead to a significant amount of litigation...
Twists and Turns to Claim Unexpected Inheritance
Inheritance and ProbateFollow usRelated StoriesGreg passed away in 2015 with a will but without any assets and in these circumstances a Grant of Probate...