For reasons which were very much appropriate at the time both of my children were registered with 'double barrelled' names on their respective birth certificates. Now that both are or are approaching their teenage years my wife and I have kicked off the process to have their names changed by deed poll to reflect just the one surname.
We have looked into the process and see that it can be handled by ourselves, with the core costs (stamp duty etc.) being relatively small (circa €80 max). A least one visit in person needs to be made to the Deed Poll Section at the Four Courts to complete the process, which as non Dublin residents means a trip to the Big Smoke.
Bearing in mind the travel costs involved plus the potential hassle in having to re-submit should we miss anything first time around we looked to engage our family solicitor to handle the process. As expected they will charge a 'tasty' professional services fee. Having just got over the initial shock of the subsequent quotation we received we are still leaning towards allowing them to handle the process.
Before we make our final decision wondering if any fellow askaboutmoney colleagues have been down this road before and have any advice they would like to share.
We have looked into the process and see that it can be handled by ourselves, with the core costs (stamp duty etc.) being relatively small (circa €80 max). A least one visit in person needs to be made to the Deed Poll Section at the Four Courts to complete the process, which as non Dublin residents means a trip to the Big Smoke.
Bearing in mind the travel costs involved plus the potential hassle in having to re-submit should we miss anything first time around we looked to engage our family solicitor to handle the process. As expected they will charge a 'tasty' professional services fee. Having just got over the initial shock of the subsequent quotation we received we are still leaning towards allowing them to handle the process.
Before we make our final decision wondering if any fellow askaboutmoney colleagues have been down this road before and have any advice they would like to share.