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Finance
Legal query: can I redirect assets under a will to try qualify for agri reliefs?
Aisling Meehan
When property is left to you unexpectedly, there can be scope to redirect assets under a will to try qualify for agri tax reliefs, writes Aisling Meehan.
26 June 2024 CL-IFJHome
Legal: dealing with a sudden death on a farm
An unexpected death brings heartbreak. On a farm, it can also mean added complexities for families. Aisling Meehan deals with some of most common questions.
12 June 2024 l2
Legal: practical steps to ease stress after a death
It is important to structure a farm business to lessen the stress of bereavement, should a partner pass away, writes Aisling Meehan.
Legal query: 'am I liable for vacant homes tax?'
Some 25,000 property owners may have to pay vacant homes tax on their dwellings, but there are exemptions, writes Aisling Meehan.
5 June 2024 l2
Legal: how to save money when transferring land
When transferring land, be smart about structuring the transfer to maximise tax incentives such as stamp duty relief and gift tax, writes Aisling Meehan.
15 May 2024 Consumer
Legal: 'who is responsible for fallen trees?'
This week’s legal query deals with a house owner who is concerned for his property and his family’s safety after a neighbour’s tree fell into his land. Aisling Meehan advises.
1 May 2024 Consumer
Legal: my son and his partner are living in my family home rent-free
Aisling Meehan advises a reader who is having an issue with her son and his partner – they live rent-free in her original family house and she wants them to rent or buy.
17 April 2024 Consumer
Legal: ‘how can I make Land Direct correct the boundaries?’
A reader is having an issue with their boundary map, but the first place to start may be having a conversation with your neighbour, advises Aisling Meehan.
3 April 2024 Consumer
Legal: ‘my neighbour won’t do anything about his defective sewerage tank’
What to do when a neighbour’s sewerage tank is impacting your health? Aisling Meehan has this advice.
20 March 2024 Consumer