Will for Business Owners (Business & Agricultural Relief)

A Will for business owners in Ireland is built around your business or farm, protecting valuable capital acquisitions tax reliefs and providing for orderly succession. A solicitor would advise on Business Relief and Agricultural Relief and the conditions to preserve them, succession of the enterprise and shares, provision for family members not taking the business, and coordination with any shareholders’ agreement or partnership arrangement, then drafts your Will.

The price shown is the full professional fee for the service as described, and any third-party or State fees are listed separately where they apply. If your matter needs more than this service covers, a solicitor would explain the options before any further work is done.

What’s included

• Advice on Business Relief and Agricultural Relief
• Succession of the enterprise and shares
• Provision for family members not taking the business
• Coordination with shareholders’ or partnership agreements
• Drafting of your Will
• Self-complete template with guidance notes — you fill it in yourself
• Documents tailored to Irish law and your circumstances, delivered by email
• A written summary of the key points and anything you need to do afterwards

Who this is for

• Company owners
• Farmers
• SME proprietors
• Partners in a business

How it works

1. Find a solicitor through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory and send them the basic details and any existing documents or correspondence.
2. Complete a short questionnaire about your circumstances.
3. A solicitor would then advise on reliefs and succession and drafts your Will.
4. The completed work is delivered to you by email, with plain-English notes on what to do next.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Will for a business owner cost in Ireland?

This page is a free guide — nothing on it is for sale. Solicitors set their own fees for this work and must give you a written costs estimate (a section 150 letter) before starting. Get quotes through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.

What are Business Relief and Agricultural Relief?

They are capital acquisitions tax reliefs that can significantly reduce tax on qualifying business or agricultural property, subject to conditions.

Why coordinate with a shareholders’ agreement?

Share transfer rules may affect who can inherit shares, so the Will must work with them.

For more on Wills, probate and administering an estate, see our Wills & Probate in Ireland guide.

If you would like to be told when solicitor services are available again on this site, you can join our no-fee waiting list. To instruct a solicitor now, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.