No need to talk to a solicitor. Contact the PRAI, download a change of ownership form. Fill out form with correct details, I think its a €30 fee. I did this last year. Uncle left me a house. There was no deeds of the house, just a Folio number.
landdirect.ieHi, I checked registry of deeds for my uncle's house but none existed. There was just the Folio number. This was enough to change ownership with PRAI. I didnt register a new title with PRAI. I just got a notice of completion when ownership came through. I remember asking about deeds over the phone, I think you can get it in writing that X person owns the folio, fee might have been €60 if I remember correctly.BR