Ask About Wealth Avoiding Inheritance and Succession Pitfalls in Ireland
Nov 12, 2025
Join Jacquelyn Dunne, a solicitor specializing in wills and estate planning in Ireland, as she tackles the crucial topic of inheritance and succession pitfalls. She highlights why every adult needs a will and the chaos of intestacy rules. Discover the unexpected consequences of farm gifting and the importance of planning for young people. Jacquelyn also shares insights on how to navigate contested wills and discusses practical tools like The Journey, designed to streamline executor responsibilities and prevent confusion during difficult times.
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Make A Will To Control Your Estate
- Do make a will so intestacy laws don't decide where your assets go.
- A will lets you control who inherits high-value assets like farms and prevents unintended outcomes.
Intestacy Can Break Up Family Businesses
- Intestacy rules can force a surviving spouse into unwanted financial partnership with children.
- That legal structure can pressure sale or breakup of family businesses like farms.
Young Client Who Insisted On A Will
- A woman in her early 20s made a will to ensure her siblings, not just her parents, inherited €20,000.
- Jacquelyn used the case to show wills matter even for young people with modest assets.
