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CORRESPONDENCE
THE REGISTRY
re: Delays in the Registry of Deeds
llth December, 1967.
A Chara,
I am directed by the Minister for Justice to refer
to your letter of December 6th, 1967, regarding delays
in the Registry of Deeds and to state that the delays
in searching work in that office arose because of a
substantial increase in recent months in requests for
negative
searches, combined with an exceptionally
heavy incidence of illness among key personnel.
To meet
the
situation,
extensive
overtime was
worked since mid-September and is continuing. As a
result, the
time-lag has now been reduced to four
weeks and appears likely to be reduced further before
the
end
of December. Any particular
search
is
expedited if so requested.
Mise, le mease,
S. O'BUACHALLA,
Assistant Secretary.
Department of Justice,
Upper Merrion St.,
Dublin 2.
re: Estate Duty Office
Dear Mr. Plunkett,
7th December, 1967.
I mentioned recently that we proposed introducing
a simplified form of Inland Revenue Affidavit (Form
Al) for small estates. We hope to have it in use as
from 1st January next and I would be glad if you would
bring the matter to the notice of your members.
I enclose a proof copy of the form. The form is to be
used only where all the following factors are present,
namely,
(a)
the deceased died on or after 1st January, 1967,
domiciled in this country and
(b)
the property passing consists of free estate only
and the value of the estate does not exceed £3,000
gross.
The appropriate form in all other cases (whatever the
date of death) is Form A-R. New prints of this will be
designated A.
The Gazette of September/October carried a note of
the impending transfer of the Estate Duty Branch to
No. 72-76 St. Stephen's Green South. The transfer of
staff is scheduled for Tuesday next, the 12th December.
An official notice will, of course, be published.
Yours sincerely,
D. KEADY.
Office of the Revenue Commissioners,
Estate Duty Branch,
21, St. Stephen's Green, N.,
Dublin 2.
Register A
ASSISTANT SOLICITOR or experienced Law Clerk
required by firm of Solicitors practising in Southern
City. Applicant must have considerable experience
in Probate and Conveyancing. Preferred age group,
30-40. Apply with references—Box No. A253.
WANTED
for Solicitor's Office
in Provincial
town,
fifty miles from Dublin, Qualified or Unqualified
Assistant to deal primarily with Conveyancing and
Probate Matters. Replies with details of experience
to Box No. A254.
Registeer C
FOR SALE—Halsbury's Laws of England (Butterworth
& Co.), consisting of 30 Volumes and 1936 Supplement
in glass-fronted mahogany case (6' 6" x 3' 6" x 1' 6"),
delivered in a Munster town by Solicitor retiring from
practice. Inquiries and offers to Box C189.
In the Goods of REVD. JOHN J. O'MEARA, de
ceased, late of Ballyhasty and Bantis, Cloughjordan,
Co. Tipperary, Parish Priest, retired, Park River,
North Dakota, U.S.A.
Will any Solicitor or any other person knowing the
whereabouts of the Will of the above-named deceased
please contact:
DUDLEY & O'MEARA,
Solicitors,
NENAGH, CO. TIPPERARY.
In the Goods of DENIS KELLEHER, late of Main
Street, Dunmanway, Co. Cork, Merchant, deceased.
Will any Solicitor having knowledge as to the where
abouts of any Will made by the above-named deceased
please communicate with the undersigned Solicitors for
the next-of-kin:
F. FITZMAURICE & CO.,
Solicitors,
DUNMANWAY, CO. CORK.
ELLEN CURRAN, late of 2 (or 8) Norton's Avenue,
Phibsboro', Dublin.
Will any Solicitor having knowledge of a Will made
by the above-named who died on the 26th November
last in Dublin, please communicate with
A. E. ASHTON & CO.,
6, WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN.
REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT, 1964
Issue of New Land Certificate
Applications have been received from the registered
owners mentioned
in
the Schedule annexed hereto,
for the issue of Certificates of Title in substitution
for the original Certificates issued in respect of the
lands specified in
the said Schedule, which original
Certificates, it is alleged, have been lost or inadvertently
destroyed.
A new Certificate will be issued in each case, except
a case in respect of which notification is received in
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