The Local Authority Home Loan is a Scheme that enables purchasers to enter into a mortgage with their local authority if they are unable to obtain a mortgage that is large enough to buy a house.  New or second-hand properties can be purchased using the loan, and applicants can also use it for a self-build.  […]

There are three separate stages to the Help-To-Buy process: The Application Stage, Claim Stage and the Verification State.  Let’s go through each stage in turn.   Application Stage At the beginning of the process, you need to log in to the Help To Buy application section of the Revenue site. If you are a PAYE

The Statement of Means is a document that sets out the financial position of the parties to a case.  The judge is then given a copy of each statement so that they can reach a decision based on the information provided. To download the blank Statement, CLICK on this link:-  Template Statement of Means 2025

Maintenance For matters concerning maintenance, you are required to complete a Statement of Means with the District Court office.  This is a document that sets out your weekly income and expenses together with details of your assets and liabilities.  It is intended to assist the Court in deciding how much your living costs are so

You may be able to get free legal aid to cover your Court action.  You will need to make a formal application to the Legal Aid Board, and you will need to provide some financial information to show that you are not in a position to pay for the hearing.  Once you have been told

A friend or family member can accompany you to the Courthouse, but they will not be allowed to come into the Court room itself as all family law cases must be heard “in camera”.  This means that no-one else is allowed to come into the Court room apart from the applicant and respondent and their

Your application form will show the date of the hearing, the location of the Court house, the number of the Court and the time of the hearing.  It will usually be 10.30am or 11.45am. You should go to the Court for this time.   At the time, there will be an announcement in the Court which

  The Court offers a range of assistance to help people who are victims of domestic violence.  The two main items are a Protection Order and Safety Order. These two applications go together as the Protection Order is put in place until the full hearing of a Safety Order takes place.  As it can take

  For any application involving the care of children, you will also need to make an application in the District Court office where you will have to complete a Statement of Arrangements.  This is a document which sets out details of the current care of the children so that the judge can have this to

  Situations can arise where you will need to go to Court and ask the judge to decide on specific issues surrounding a child’s passport. There are three main situations where you will need the Court’s intervention:- One guardian refuses to sign the application form. Both guardians need to sign the application form.  If one