Inheritance

Budget 2026: What can we expect?

With a VAT cut for the hospitality sector on the cards, the question is how much will be available to help the cost of living

Want to leave money to a good cause in your will? Here’s how

Most people have a charity they would like to support but cost-of-living pressures can make it difficult to find the money day to day

Who should I appoint as an executor in my will?

The person should be someone you trust and consider to be reliable and fairly well organised

Is it possible to give up to €400,000 tax-free to each of your children as a gift while you are alive?

A gift to adult children starting out in life can be even more valuable than an inheritance

How to make the most of your financial power at every life and career stage

Women need to prioritise themselves and not feel guilty about creating a longer-term strategy for their financial future

Must I go to probate over dead relative’s small holding of shares?

Existence of the shares only recently emerged – long after I had finished dealing with her estate

My mother’s plan to leave her house to my sister and I could create more problems than solutions

One sister lives in the property and might struggle to raise the funds to buy the other out of their joint inheritance

Social welfare fraud does not necessarily die with you

Executors have a legal duty to notify Department of Social Protection if they understand there is money owing to it

Wills and family fall-outs: ‘Money and grief bring out the worst in people’

The absence of a will or a poorly prepared one can result in bitter disputes between surviving family members. Six people share tales of conflict and resentment

Inheritance tax: How to avoid leaving your loved ones with a hefty bill

Managing your estate in a way that reduces potential taxes is a good idea but make sure you can afford it and will not need those funds later in life

Will having all our savings in joint names make things more difficult when one of us dies?

Certain procedures do have to be followed when someone dies to make sure all is in order but that does not necessarily mean delay in accessing needed funds

Making sense of shifting inheritance tax thresholds

Any inheritance or large gift you receive is always measured against the tax-free limits in place at the time, not in the context of previous limits

Our daughter’s family lives with us. Will she have to pay tax upon inheritance?

We are wondering what we should consider as we look towards planning our will

A downsizer’s dilemma: Is trading two rentals for one future home worth it?

If the ultimate intention is that this will be your home at some point, it become much more than a simple financial decision

Are neighbours entitled to a share of the estate of a man they cared for?

Charity is just that and whether it is recognised will depend on this man’s will, if he had one

Who gets the house: have you spoken to your parents about happens when they die?

Having that conversation can spare a family some surprises, prevent unintended consequences and disputes, and probably save tax

We called off our wedding because of Fair Deal threat to my home

Scheme subsidising cost of private nursing home care will look at all of a couple’s income and assets, regardless of who owns what

One in three Irish parents saving for their children, not themselves

Central Bank report shows Ireland’s savings rate at 13.8%, higher than 10 years ago, but still below the euro zone average

‘How can I access my dead mum’s will if my family won’t discuss it?’

‘She didn’t have much - just some jewellery and she said she wrote us all individual letters’

I want to sell my late wife’s Vodafone shares, but I’m at a loss finding the original value

Widower wants to sell shares now that probate has been granted but is at a loss on how to assess the capital gain, or loss

Mentally ill man’s case over father’s will to be progressed by decision-making representative, judge orders

Important judgment addresses litigation capacity under Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act

Plan rejected for tax relief on €1m donations to charity via wills

Proposal would have created two-tier system, of benefit to wealthy people only, noted Department of Finance

When your chance of owning a home depends on whether your parents do, the system is rigged

A third of first-time buyers receive help from their home-owning parents, so it feels like the system perpetuates privilege

Can grandson raised as son by grandmother avail of higher tax exemption on inheritance?

Foster child relief allows children to benefit from exemption from tax on gifts and inheritances of up to €400,000 from foster parents

Father’s U-turn in a will left son who took care of him with a pittance

Wills can be challenged but there are time limits, such cases can be emotionally fraught and come with no guarantee of success

Will we have a tax liability if Dad gives us his home while he is alive?

Three sisters are in line to share father’s home, with one of them then buying out the others

Inheritance tax is a real bugbear for people who do not have children

Q&A: The only way to ‘beat the system’ on tax is to use the dwelling house exemption, but that is a major commitment on both sides

Wills without residuary clauses can see people inherit even if you didn’t want them to

People often fail to take account of the fact that intended beneficiaries may die before them, or fail to review their will when that happens

Can a forgotten child claim an inheritance when his father dies?

Father and son have not been in contact for many years since he married and had a family

‘We bought our son a flat in his name but we took the rental income’

Parents weigh inheritance valuation on gift subject to a very informal family arrangement but unwanted tax issues may arise inadvertently

Nine areas where it costs to be single and one where you’re quids in

Single people pay a premium on everything from housing and food bills to tax and holidays

Can my sister-in-law claim share of farm 10 years after my mother’s death?

Brother’s wife claims she is due whatever portion of land should have come to him before he died four years ago

Wealth adviser urges people to ‘die tidily’ by putting their affairs in order

Everlake urges people to leave file with details of essential contacts, how to access accounts and assets and any personal wishes

Unfairness of inheritance tax

Is inheritance tax a form of discrimination?

Inheritance rules penalise people who are single and have no children

Careful planning in drawing up your will or giving during your lifetime can reduce the State’s tax take

Is it better for my tax bill if my parents transfer their house to me now rather than in their will?

Would it be categorised as a ‘gift’ and would tax be charged accordingly?

Will a recession-era judgment come back to haunt me?

Q&A: Man inheriting from parents worries about outstanding debt relating to vehicles seized during the post-financial crash slump

Higher inheritance tax threshold will not apply just because you have yet to get inheritance

VAT on heat pumps, the non-contributory pension and savings, and bonus child benefit payments exercise readers

Gift or inheritance: which makes more sense for husband leaving a house to his sister?

Dwelling home exemption is a very valuable relief but it works quite differently depending on whether you are getting property as a gift or in a will

What changes have been made to inheritance tax in the budget?

Budget 2025: Everything you need to know about the inheritance tax cut which comes into effect today

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