On average, in Dublin, Probate is taking around 12 weeks from lodgment to Probate issuing.
If you're just looking at the house, the chances are that the Vendors are waiting to lodge paperwork for Probate when the price is fixed, and the Purchaser has signed the Contract.
The average conveyancing transaction can take between 6 weeks and three months - the big delay usually being the Purchaser drawing down their mortgage so the Probate issue does not unduly impact on that time line.
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