Step 2 - Submit application
Applications by solicitors can be either hand delivered to the Probate Office or sent by Tracked DX/Registered post. The Probate Office you need to use depends on where the deceased lived at the date of death.
- If the deceased lived in counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath or Wicklow: you must send your completed application to the Dublin Probate Office.
- If the deceased lived in any other county within the Republic of Ireland: you can either send your completed application to the Dublin Probate Office or to the District Probate Registry for the county where the deceased lived.
- If the deceased lived outside of the Republic of Ireland: you must submit your completed application to the Dublin Probate Office.
The required fee and the Notice of Acknowledgement form from Revenue must be included in all applications delivered to the Probate Office or District Probate Registry.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Where the net value of the estate does not exceed: | |
| €100,000 | €100 |
| €250,000 | €200 |
| €500,000 | €350 |
| €750,000 | €500 |
| €1,000,000 | €650 |
| Where the net value of the estate exceeds €1,000,000: | |
| (i) for the first €1,000,000 | €650 |
| (ii) for every €500,000, or part of it beyond €1,000,000 in value | €400 |
| Double, Cessate, Unadministered or duplicate Grant of Representation | €150 |
| De Bonis Non applications | €150 |