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Title: Probate records in Dublin
Post by: MullyCat on Wednesday 12 April 17 18:20 BST (UK)

I would like to know if my late father left a will when he died in 1986 in Dublin?
Does anyone know where I apply to and would it still be valid after 31 years?

Title: Re: Probate records in Dublin
Post by: jc26red on Wednesday 12 April 17 18:32 BST (UK)

Looks like they are held at the National Archives, Dublin

http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/pagecurrent/F2051BFE4462AAB3802575AF003E0ED0?opendocument&l=en

Title: Re: Probate records in Dublin
Post by: jc26red on Wednesday 12 April 17 18:37 BST (UK)

The NA website appears to say they only hold records up to 1982.  I would try emailing the probate office in Dublin. Although, the website only seems to give telephone numbers :-\

Found an email address!
http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/pagecurrent/F2051BFE4462AAB3802575AF003E0ED0?opendocument&l=en

Title: Re: Probate records in Dublin
Post by: MullyCat on Wednesday 12 April 17 18:43 BST (UK)

Thanks for the link. I thought I read somewhere that they were kept up until 1982. I will email them and see what they say.

Title: Re: Probate records in Dublin
Post by: MullyCat on Wednesday 12 April 17 18:56 BST (UK)

I have just sent an email, so hopefully I will get a reply tomorrow.
That site is enough to confuse a police horse 😂.

Title: Re: Probate records in Dublin
Post by: jc26red on Wednesday 12 April 17 20:05 BST (UK)

 ;D