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For straightforward circumstances, you can make a will in Ireland without having a solicitor draft it. The document must suit your circumstances and the formal signing and witnessing requirements must be followed correctly.

makeawill.ie provides Ireland-specific will templates for clearly defined family situations, together with completion guidance and a signing checklist so you can work through the process at home.

If you are unsure whether your circumstances need individual legal advice, our solicitor guide explains when a template may be suitable and when professional advice may be the better option.

1. Choose the right will pack Select the pack that matches your situation, for example single, married or civil partnered, or a parent with minor children.

Each product page states who the pack is designed for and identifies circumstances that may need a different pack or individual advice.

2. Download and complete it After purchase, download the editable will and its accompanying guidance. Add your details and decisions carefully, then review names, appointments and gifts before printing.

There is no need to rush. Complete it in your own time and check the document carefully before signing.

3. Print, sign and witness it correctly Irish wills are principally governed by the Succession Act 1965. The formal execution requirements include signing the will at its foot or end and making or acknowledging that signature in the presence of at least two witnesses who are present at the same time. Each witness must then sign in the testator's presence.

Practical safeguard: use witnesses who are not beneficiaries and are not married to beneficiaries. Under Irish succession law, a gift to an attesting witness or that witness's spouse can be void even though this does not necessarily invalidate the entire will.

A step-by-step signing and witnessing checklist is included with every Irish will pack.

4. Store the signed original safely Keep the original signed will somewhere secure and tell your executor where it is stored. A copy can be useful for reference, but the signed original is the important document.

What makes an Irish will legally valid?

The Succession Act 1965 sets out the core formal requirements for an Irish will, including how it must be signed and witnessed.

A solicitor is not required simply for a will to be legally binding. What matters is that the document is appropriate for the person's circumstances and that the legal execution requirements are followed correctly.

Our Irish templates and execution guidance are structured around these requirements for the straightforward scenarios stated on each product page.

Read the Irish will validity checklist →

When should I speak to a solicitor?

These packs are deliberately scoped for straightforward situations. Consider individual professional advice if your circumstances involve:

  • complex or blended family arrangements,
  • significant foreign assets,
  • business succession planning,
  • complex trusts or vulnerable beneficiaries, or
  • unusual tax or estate-planning considerations.

Straightforward circumstances?
Choose the Irish will pack that matches your family situation and use the included guidance to complete and sign it correctly.

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