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Credit Union

What Is A Credit Union? A credit union is a group of people, connected by a ‘common bond’ based on the area they live in, the occupation they work in, or the employer they work for, who save together and lend to each other at a fair and reasonable rate of interest. Credit unions offer members the … Read more

Medical council

Search for a Registered Doctor You can check here to verify that a doctor is registered to practise medicine in Ireland, and you can also check a doctor’s qualifications through this facility. By law all doctors have to register with the Medical Council in order to practise, and doctors can only practise independently as specialists … Read more

COURTS SERVICE

 applying for Probate without a solicitor When a person dies leaving property, money, and/or other possessions (i.e. an estate),certain legal obligations have to be observed before the next of kin or other personsmay have access to the same. The overall process is referred to as the administration of adeceased person’s estate.Administration of an estate may … Read more

REVENUE IRISH TAX AND CUSTOMS

 Death and bereavement This gives details of the tax issues that you may have to deal with when a person dies. These include wills and the distribution of assets. You will find information about when tax is due and what exemptions or reliefs may be available.

coroner service

The coroner service is a network of Coroners located throughout the country. The Coroners’ core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be issued. This is an important public service to the living and in particular to the next-of-kin and friends of the deceased.The coroner service not only … Read more

MABS

MABS Budgeting Tool The MABS Budgeting Tool will allow you to set out your income and expenditure and make a budget. It takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes to work through the tool.

Bereavement and loss

Register a death By law, you must register the death within 3 months. Do this when you have received the death notification form from the doctor.If a person dies in a hospital or nursing home, the hospital or doctor will give the form to the next-of-kin.A relative by blood, marriage or civil partnership should register … Read more

gov.ie

Register a death in Ireland: Death Notification Form Following a death, a registered medical practitioner who attended the deceased must complete and sign part 1 of the Death Notification Form (DNF). Part 1 includes the Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death (MCCD). This form is given to a relative or civil partner of the … Read more

Aftering

We want to help you through the process of dealing with death and what comes afterwards by providing you with trusted information, practical advice and show you options. It can be a very personal journey. Prepare for a funeral. Write a Eulogy / celebrate a life. Dealing with grief. See other people’s experiences and hopefully help … Read more