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Capacity questions rarely arrive at convenient moments. Call, email, or tell us the situation in a paragraph and we'll come back with what it involves and a fixed quote.

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Phone (both offices): 01 5827148
Email: richardoshea@marymolloysolicitors.com

Dublin office: The Ormond Building, 31–36 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7, D07 EE37
Kilkenny office: 2 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny, R95 W58D
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM — out of hours appointments available.

What to tell us

A paragraph is enough to start: who the person is (a parent, spouse, adult child), roughly what they can and can't decide at the moment, what has prompted the question (a diagnosis, a property sale, a bank refusal, a hospital meeting), and whether the family is broadly agreed. We'll reply with which arrangement or application fits, what it involves, and a fixed quote in writing before any work starts.

A hospital or nursing home is waiting on you?

Say so when you call. Discharge meetings and Fair Deal deadlines are a normal part of this practice, and there is usually a lawful interim path while the fuller application is prepared.

How our fees work

You get a fixed quote in writing before any work starts — no hourly-rate surprises. If the scope changes, the quote is revised in writing before we continue. In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement. How costs work in capacity matters →

Frequently asked questions

Can you see my mother at home or in hospital?

Where a matter needs it — particularly around capacity assessment and taking instructions — home, hospital and nursing home visits can be arranged, along with out of hours appointments. Tell us the setting when you call.

Who is your client — me or my parent?

It depends on the matter, and we'll be clear about it from the first call. In an application about a person's capacity, their will and preferences sit at the centre of the process even where a family member is the applicant — the Act requires it, and so do we.

Is the first call free?

The first call is about scoping: what the situation is and what, if anything, it needs. You'll have a fixed fee in writing before you commit to anything billable.

Talk to a solicitor who works with families through capacity law every week. Call Mary Molloy Solicitors today.

Whether you are planning ahead, facing a capacity application, or simply unsure which arrangement your family needs, an early conversation costs little and prevents a lot.

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richardoshea@marymolloysolicitors.com · Dublin: The Ormond Building, 31–36 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7, D07 EE37 · Kilkenny: 2 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny, R95 W58D
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM — out of hours appointments available