Probate in Dublin

Where Dublin estates are lodged

Dublin estates are lodged at the Dublin (Principal Probate Registry). Address: 1st Floor, Phoenix House, 15/24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 X028. Phone: 01 888 6174. Typical processing is 13 to 15 weeks from lodgement to Grant, on top of the 4 to 8 weeks of asset-gathering and SA2 preparation that precedes lodgement. The Dublin (Principal Probate Registry) handles estates where the deceased was resident in Dublin, Meath, Kildare, or Wicklow. Personal applicants attend by appointment only. Current appointment waiting time: 10 to 12 weeks, per the Courts Service.

What to expect from a Dublin estate

Dublin estates typically cluster around three asset types: residential property (which in central and coastal Dublin often exceeds the Group A threshold of €400,000 on its own), corporate pension entitlements from Dublin-headquartered employers, and share portfolios held through Computershare in Citywest or Link Group in Sandyford. Many Dublin estates include at least one property bought in the 1990s or earlier now worth several multiples of what was paid, which makes a formal estate agent's valuation at the date of death essential rather than optional. The Dublin Principal Probate Registry has the longest personal-applicant queue in the country at 10 to 12 weeks for an appointment, so starting the SA2 and registering for Revenue myAccount early matters more here than in rural counties. Because so many Dublin estates land above the Group A threshold on the family home alone, Dwelling House Exemption eligibility and Section 72 life insurance are worth assessing at the earliest stage. Apartment-heavy estates in Dublin 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 often include management company service charge arrears the executor has to settle before the property can be released for sale or transfer.

Next steps for a Dublin application

Dublin spans Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire, Swords, Blanchardstown, Tallaght, Clondalkin, all of which lodge at the same registry. Before the papers can be lodged, the six steps in the pre-lodgement checklist need to be complete: death certificate copies, the will, Revenue myAccount, institutional notifications, date-of-death balance letters, and property valuations. Whether a personal application is right for a Dublin estate depends on the estate's complexity rather than the county, so use the solicitor-check guide to test the specific case.

The €79 Readiness Check is a 10-minute questionnaire that returns a personalised report covering whether a personal application is realistic for this specific estate, the likely CAT position, and the week-by-week plan for the next three months.