It is increasingly common to find Irish assets held in a UK
domiciled person's estate. This is not surprising given the
close proximity between Ireland and the UK, as well as the
development of Dublin as an international financial services centre
with a specific focus on asset management.
The commentary below is a short summary of the issues we
typically experience when assisting UK estate advisors.
Will Ireland reseal a UK Grant of Probate?
The Irish High Court, Probate Division will not reseal a foreign
grant. To access Irish assets in an estate a substantive Irish
Grant must be obtained.
Requirements from the UK perspective to apply for an Irish
Grant
Where a primary grant of probate issues in the UK, the executors
must extract a secondary Grant of Probate in Ireland to obtain
title to the Irish estate assets. This is a straightforward
application with a court sealed copy of the UK grant of probate and
will required as the basis of the Irish secondary
