Fifth Stage Lapsed 25th Seanad 118/2017

Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017

Justice & Policing

Sponsor: Billy Lawless
Introduced: 24 Oct 2017
Last updated: 19 Feb 2020

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Unsuccessful challengers of wills or estate administration must now pay court costs. Previously, costs rules were unclear for these specific probate disputes.
Applies to civil actions contesting will validity, intestate estate handling, and related estate claims. Aims to deter unmeritorious challenges to deceased persons' estates.
Bill lapsed without enactment. Changes to probate cost liability did not become law; previous rules remain in effect.

Stage timeline

First Stage 25th Seanad

24 Oct 2017
Second Stage 25th Seanad

8 May 2018
Committee Stage 25th Seanad

8 May 2018
Report Stage 25th Seanad

4 Dec 2019
Fifth Stage 25th Seanad

17 Dec 2019